Does DC even know how to work a fax machine? ft. Zach Graves

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Does DC even know how to work a fax machine? ft. Zach Graves

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Nov 6, 2018

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Matt hosts this episode of the podcast and interviews Zach Graves of the Lincoln Network. They bask in the cynicism DC tech policy: do Congressmen even know how to operate a fax machine? This is why Silicon Valley is going to take us over.

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Nov 6, 2018

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Does DC even know how to work a fax machine? ft. Zach Graves

Does DC even know how to work a fax machine? ft. Zach Graves

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