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Tom Vilsack: “We should not chase bad money with good.”

On the recordFebruary 14, 2012
We should not chase bad money with good.
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Tom Vilsack
Democratic · Iowa

Editor's note · Context

Vilsack warns against investing further in failing projects.

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