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Spencer Cox: “We don't give them driver's licenses when they're 12.”

Featuring: Spencer Cox, Republican | Governor of Utah

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Governor Shapiro joins Utah Governor Spencer Cox for Discussion on Political Violence

Published | Video Starts at 1:02:46

And look, I understand where Governor Shapiro is coming from. I was there once and it's just the, the damage is just too great on our kids right now. We don't give them driver's licenses when they're 12. We don't do that because it might, you know, it can take their life. This is, by the way, and I want to give Governor Shapiro credit, these are the opioid companies of the early 2000s. (1:02:46–1:02:49)

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