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John S. Rodgers: “Tons of families years ago moved from here down to…”

Featuring: John S. Rodgers, Republican | Lieutenant Governor of Vermont

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1 John S. Rodgers Interviewed at his home in rural Glover, Vermont

Published | Video Starts at 07:39

And great. Quite frankly, a lot of my best friends live in Connecticut, have summer places around here. I know a bunch of folks who've moved up from Connecticut, great folks. Tons of families years ago moved from here down to Connecticut because of all the manufacturing and the good jobs. And now a lot of their kids and grandkids are. Are coming back to have a summer home or to move back to Vermont. (07:39–07:46)

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Asserts that many families moved from Vermont to Connecticut in the past due to manufacturing jobs.

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