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Ohio Lawmakers Call On Politicians to Tone Down Bitter Rhetoric

Thursday, December 6, 2012 at 4:25 PM

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A lot of people say politics these days has gotten too bitter and disrespectful. In a recent poll, 83 percent said that’s an obstacle to problem-solving. That’s why a bi-partisan group of political leaders is calling for a toning-down of political rhetoric. In Columbus today, about twenty Ohio legislators discussed how to achieve that goal. Statehouse correspondent Bill Cohen reports.

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