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Bruce Westerman: We are borrowing it from our kids and our grandkids. And with no offsets to it, that is pretty irresponsible.

On the recordMarch 5, 2024
We are borrowing it from our kids and our grandkids. And with no offsets to it, that is pretty irresponsible.
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Bruce Westerman
Republican · Arkansas

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Westerman critiques the lack of funding offsets for proposed conservation spending.

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