07/20/2009
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"the last thing we should do is put States in a predicament where they could lose the funding that was authorized by Congress to help them just because they want to manage their fiscal policy in a way ..."
"This is an issue that needs immediate clarity."
"I believe Section 602(c)(2)(A) is unnecessary and harmful to states and territories, and have introduced S. 743, the State Fiscal Flexibility Act, to eliminate the problematic and legally questionable..."
"We owe them a debt of gratitude. Thank you to the dedicated nursing home workers like Adelina Ramos, one of our witnesses."