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Ken Buck: “The damage done both to our prestige, you know, the symbolism of that failed investment and the taxpayer here to me…”

On the recordMarch 15, 2016
The damage done both to our prestige, you know, the symbolism of that failed investment and the taxpayer here to me outweighs the risk of making an investment.
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Ken Buck
Republican · Colorado

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Buck criticizes the negative impact of failed investments on prestige and taxpayers.

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