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Tom McClintock: The problem with that is that puts Members' personal interests ahead of their public duties, and that is always a bad…

On the recordMarch 13, 2018
The problem with that is that puts Members' personal interests ahead of their public duties, and that is always a bad place to go.
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Tom McClintock
Republican · California

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McClintock criticizes prioritizing personal interests over public duties in budget processes.

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