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“If the national government doesn't fix your problem, you've got a problem. You've got to fix it yourself. That's just part of the American way.” quote by Tony La Russa — Download Open image

“If the national government doesn't fix your problem, you've got a problem. You've got to fix it yourself. That's just part of the American way.”

Tony La Russa

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