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John Mica: “Well, my dad used to say, it is not how much you spend; it is how you spend it.”

On the recordMay 19, 2014
Well, my dad used to say, it is not how much you spend; it is how you spend it.
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John Mica
Republican · Florida

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Emphasizing the importance of effective spending in research funding.

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