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On the recordNovember 18, 2014
It cannot continue to be a program that exposes taxpayers to endless risk, and it doesn't have to be.
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Michael Capuano
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Capuano criticizes the current flood insurance program's risks to taxpayers.

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