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Olympia Snowe: “If States want to reduce their commitment, then the Federal share will be reduced as well. It is not preventing the…”

On the recordSeptember 12, 1995
If States want to reduce their commitment, then the Federal share will be reduced as well. It is not preventing the States from reducing their share, but if they do, then we have a proportionate reduction of the Federal share as well.
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Olympia Snowe
Republican · Maine

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Discussing the implications of state funding reductions on federal contributions.

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