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Brian Schatz: “It'd be one thing if we're having a conversation about fiscal discipline or whatever it is, but the way to exert fiscal…”

On the recordMarch 23, 2023
It'd be one thing if we're having a conversation about fiscal discipline or whatever it is, but the way to exert fiscal discipline is to have a program, have accountability not just to spend the money after a bunch of suffering.
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Brian Schatz
Democratic · Hawaii

Editor's note · Context

Argues for efficient spending in disaster relief rather than reactive funding.

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