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Susan Collins: “In the American Recovery Act, otherwise known as the stimulus bill, there is some very good language and good provisions…”

On the recordMarch 4, 2009
In the American Recovery Act, otherwise known as the stimulus bill, there is some very good language and good provisions to put us in a position to protect the taxpayers in the spending of this money.
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Susan Collins
Republican · Maine

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Collins praises the provisions in the Recovery Act aimed at protecting taxpayer money.

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