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Jeff Denham: “It would make sense to spend money on prevention rather than in dealing with the emergency, another lesson from New…”

On the recordAugust 15, 2012
It would make sense to spend money on prevention rather than in dealing with the emergency, another lesson from New Orleans.
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Jeff Denham
Republican · California

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Denham advocates for preventative spending on levee maintenance to avoid costly emergencies.

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