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Mike Capuano: “I empathize very strongly with the idea of getting a little more flexibility and getting the Federal Government off your…”

On the recordJune 25, 2013
I empathize very strongly with the idea of getting a little more flexibility and getting the Federal Government off your back a little bit.
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Mike Capuano
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Capuano supports more flexibility in federal funding for local governments.

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