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Spencer Cox: “One of the big mistakes that we have made over the last 250…”

Featuring: Spencer Cox, Republican | Governor of Utah

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Published | Video Starts at 37:06

That this is a lifetime of work. It is not a single event. And if I could just as an aside, because I think this is really important, One of the big mistakes that we have made over the last 250 years with our country is losing the concept of federalism. so much. One of the brilliant things that they did that was very unique. You know, there had been checks and balances in government in other places, but having two sovereigns at the same time was really important. (37:06–37:14)

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Asserts that losing the concept of federalism is a significant mistake in the U.S. over 250 years.

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