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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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