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Chellie Pingree: I would say these are basically the same kind of system. They are voluntary systems.

On the recordJuly 29, 2009
I would say these are basically the same kind of system. They are voluntary systems.
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Chellie Pingree
Democratic · Maine

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Pingree discusses similarities in public financing systems across states.

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