We are qualified by virtue of the fact that we have been elected by people in our districts to be stewards of their money. As I said, this is not a question of whether or not these things have academic merit within a field of academics. It is a question of whether they are worthy of spending taxpayer money in that area. I think they are not.
John Campbell: “We are qualified by virtue of the fact that we have been elected by people in our districts to be stewards of their…”
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Discussing the allocation of taxpayer money during a debate.
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