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Mike Simpson: “Well, it is interesting to note that when sequestration was the law of the land and we were trying to write budgets to…”

On the recordFebruary 24, 2015
Well, it is interesting to note that when sequestration was the law of the land and we were trying to write budgets to sequestration numbers before the Murray-Ryan budget deal, one of the things you all touted that would be impacted would be Impact Aid, and, boy, we can't do that. So now that when we are proposing a $3.6 billion increase, Impact Aid is just kind of left on the table as it is.
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Mike Simpson
Republican · Idaho

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Simpson criticizes the lack of funding for Impact Aid despite proposed budget increases.

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