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Angus King: “By definition, a contingency account is not a contingency account if you are spending it for base budget purposes.”

On the recordMarch 2, 2015
By definition, a contingency account is not a contingency account if you are spending it for base budget purposes.
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Angus King
Independent · Maine

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Senator King emphasizes the misuse of contingency funds for base budget purposes.

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