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On the recordFebruary 29, 2012
You will hear this from the other side as they close, Oh, but you are going to be able to get some $300 million. Yes, that money will flow more quickly into the treasury to be sure because it allows the water districts, as a result of the way in which this bill is written, to achieve an enormous advantage. They will be able to get water into the future without having to pay the full cost of that water. So when you look at it from the total accounting procedures, you wind up with an additional subsidy going to these water districts. It's not right, and it's not fair to the taxpayers. Mr. McCLINTOCK. Mr. Chairman, I yield 30 seconds to my good friend from California (Mr. Nunes).
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John Garamendi
Democratic · California
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