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Angus King: “It is certainly going to kill the confidence of the economy in this institution of the U.S. Government.”

On the recordFebruary 11, 2013
It is certainly going to kill the confidence of the economy in this institution of the U.S. Government.
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Angus King
Independent · Maine

Editor's note · Context

Senator King warns that budget cuts will undermine public confidence in government decision-making.

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