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Norman D. Dicks: “this is a good program, too. That is the point we want to make. This is working, and it is not costing the taxpayers…”

On the recordJuly 21, 2004
this is a good program, too. That is the point we want to make. This is working, and it is not costing the taxpayers money. We are using the payments to work with the private sector. This meets all the tests of a great program. The other thing is, this is not mandatory. I mean, in other words, we can get out of this program. If the military does not need the housing, then the private sector will take the project over and operate it. That is why I am wondering why this big scoring rule when, in fact, we are not putting real money into this, we are just giving a guarantee, and that way we get the housing done and it is much more effective than military construction.
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Discussing the effectiveness and funding of a housing program during a House floor debate.

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