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On the recordMarch 17, 2010
And in Illinois, which is already bankrupt. Illinois is the State where five of the past eight Governors have been indicted. It's a great State. They have a lot of ethical problems, you might say. The State's broken. Public employees have been laid off. A local school, the kids were out picketing because their AP classes may be eliminated because of a tremendous hit in the budget. And now Illinois would inherit a $400 million per year unfunded Federal mandate because of the increase in Medicaid recipients.
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Donald Manzullo
Illinois
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Mar 17, 2010

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The speaker addresses the financial crisis and ethical issues facing Illinois.

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