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Grace Napolitano: We have squandered enormous amounts of money and precious time proving that the policies of the 1970's do not work, and…

On the recordFebruary 6, 2012
We have squandered enormous amounts of money and precious time proving that the policies of the 1970's do not work, and we now face devastating water shortages as the cost of that lesson.
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Grace Napolitano
Democratic · California

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Critique of outdated water policies leading to shortages.

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