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On the recordMarch 13, 2017
I think in the skinny budget it failed to recognize--I mean, they claim that it was because all the costs should be internalized to the program and failed to recognize the benefit to communities and to outside that are not necessarily in the program.
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Chris Van Hollen
Democratic · Maryland

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Van Hollen critiques the budget for ignoring community benefits beyond NFIP policyholders.

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