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Susan Collins: “The problem is it saves money not for HUD but for the Medicaid program, for the corrections system, for State and local…”

On the recordMarch 2, 2011
The problem is it saves money not for HUD but for the Medicaid program, for the corrections system, for State and local governments.
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Susan Collins
Republican · Maine

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Discussing the Housing First model's financial impact on various government programs.

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