On the recordJune 14, 2017
The problem with many of our Federal programs is not that they're too expensive or too underfunded, the real problem is they don't work, they fail the very people they are meant to help.
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congress.govDick Durbin: “The problem with many of our Federal programs is not that they're too expensive or too underfunded, the real problem is…”
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Durbin critiques the effectiveness of federal programs, emphasizing failures in helping people.
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