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John McCain: “Do you believe that local government should be compensated for lost tax revenue and reimbursed for additional…”

On the recordJune 15, 2010
Do you believe that local government should be compensated for lost tax revenue and reimbursed for additional expenditures related to the response and cleanup efforts?
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John McCain
Republican · Arizona

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Senator McCain questions compensation for local governments affected by the disaster.

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