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On the recordFebruary 25, 2019
Do you think that it is appropriate for OMB to ask agencies to make 9 percent cuts, on average, without being willing to do the same?
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Norma Torres
Democratic · California

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Questioning OMB's fairness in budget cuts compared to agency requests.

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