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Chris Van Hollen: “Closing the door on that slush fund, I believe, will achieve real savings as we move into the out years.”

On the recordFebruary 14, 2012
Closing the door on that slush fund, I believe, will achieve real savings as we move into the out years.
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Chris Van Hollen
Democratic · Maryland

Editor's note · Context

He suggests eliminating misuse of war savings for better budget management.

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