We Can Fix Our Broken Government
24 March 2017
David Schoenbrod, Policy Expert and Author, discusses the vicious cycle of grand promises and budget gimmicks by elected officials, how we can fix our broken government, and his latest book, "DC Confidential: Inside the Five Tricks of Washington."
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