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Mike Rounds: “In South Dakota, the legislature has made it very clear that…”

Featuring: Mike Rounds, Republican | U.S. Senate South Dakota

Interview with South Dakota Senator on Trump Administration's Early Days and Key Issues

Published February 14, 2017 | Video Starts at 05:40

But I think we've tried to get back and send a message back out to most of the people in South Dakota to reassure them, because In South Dakota, the legislature has made it very clear that we do not have a voucher program. And second of all, that not only do we not have a voucher program, but we don't have charter schools. (05:40–05:46)

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