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Susan Collins: “I will confess that I was a real skeptic at first. But, boy, the data are overwhelming about its success.”

On the recordApril 1, 2014
I will confess that I was a real skeptic at first. But, boy, the data are overwhelming about its success.
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Susan Collins
Republican · Maine

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Senator Collins reflects on her initial skepticism about Housing First and its proven success.

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