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Markwayne Mullin: “Too often, especially in blue states, they expected the…”

Featuring: Markwayne Mullin, Republican | U.S. Senate, Oklahoma

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They're not designed to be the first ones in and the last ones out. The states, once the project stabilizes, the states need to take that and run with it and they own some responsibility. But Too often, especially in blue states, they expected the government to come in here and take over. and no one can do it faster and better than those that live in that backyard. If you think government is here to take care of all your problems, you're sadly mistaken. (18:19–18:27)

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Asserts that blue states often expect the federal government to take over disaster management.

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