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On the recordMarch 24, 2014
One of the things that this committee is always looking at is not only, when we approve something, what it means in the current fiscal year but what it means in future fiscal years.
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Mike Simpson
Republican · Idaho

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Simpson emphasizes the importance of considering future fiscal impacts when approving measures.

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