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why do counties
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matter
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simple counties provide the services we
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all depend
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on if you're concerned about
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crime get a regular flu
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shot drive to
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work take public transportation
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or experience a natural disaster in your
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community chances are you benefit from
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County
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Services that's why counties
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matter with America's system of
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federalism counties are a key level of
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government serving the people
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directly so do you
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vote had a recent Hospital
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stay know someone in a nursing home
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more reasons why counties
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matter there are
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3,69 counties across the country with
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populations big and small most of us
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live and work in one even the nation's
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capital is considered a
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county these County governments ensure
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that the food you eat in restaurants is
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safe they care for the mentally
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ill run court systems
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build local economies and operate 911
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emergency
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systems they manage Parks and Recreation
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facilities and the list goes
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on thing is County served the American
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people in so many ways keeping our
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communities healthy vibrant safe and
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fiscally
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sound that's why counties matter
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