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Jon Husted: “I want to return power from the federal government to the…”

Featuring: Jon Husted, Republican | Lieutenant Governor of Ohio

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Ohio Lieutenant Governor Jon Husted accepts appointment to United States Senate

Published | Video Starts at 08:51

As a senator and Governor will like to hear this. When I spoke to Senator McCauley earlier today, I told him I was going to do this. So I said, as a senator, I want to return power from the federal government to the states. States are closer to the problems and can innovate better than the federal government, especially in education, workforce and social programs, so we can help more people experience the dignity of work and strengthen earning power of the middle class. (08:51–08:55)

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Asserts a desire to shift power from the federal government to state governments.

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