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On the recordApril 30, 2014
It would be terribly unfortunate if 5 years from now... we looked back and saw that this regional concept resulted in the region developing a situation where 90 percent of the economic benefits... went to the biggest town in the region.
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Mike Johanns
Republican · Alaska

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Johanns emphasizes the need for equitable distribution of benefits from regional programs.

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