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Mike Rogers: “When we have a 19th century design government with 20th…”

Featuring: Mike Rogers, Conservative | Former Candidate, U.S. Senate Michigan

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Former Rep. Mike Rogers mulls White House bid

Published | Video Starts at 10:51

I think how we change Medicare, I'll give you a great example. We're going to have to. So technology is the last place that the government goes to solve problems. When we have a 19th century design government with 20th century tools or 19th century tools trying to solve 21st century problems, they're not quite getting it right. They just keep adding departments and adding people. Every time they pass a bill to help the economy, it means more federal employees. And think about it. (10:51–11:03)

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Asserts that the US government is outdated and ineffective in solving modern problems.

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