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On the recordOctober 13, 2011
Some units of local governments that are already fairly well off receive large PILT payments while some areas that have very limited resources do not receive as much.
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Raúl Grijalva
Democratic · Arizona
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Grijalva addresses inequities in PILT payment distribution.

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