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Howard Berman: The total level of reduction was purely arbitrary, plucked out of a hat, and totally unrelated to any thoughtful…

On the recordFebruary 28, 2011
The total level of reduction was purely arbitrary, plucked out of a hat, and totally unrelated to any thoughtful calculation of what was actually needed and how much it should cost.
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Howard Berman
California

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Berman describes the cuts in the appropriations bill as random and uncalculated.

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