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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…

On the recordMay 2, 2007
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.
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John Campbell
California

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Discussing the allocation of taxpayer money during a debate.

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