If programs don't work, defund them and allow for others to come in their place or not exist at all.
Chris Van Hollen: “If programs don't work, defund them and allow for others to come in their place or not exist at all.”
On the recordMay 31, 2012
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Advocating for defunding ineffective government programs to encourage innovation.
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