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Susan Collins: “Waste or fraud in the spending of the $500 billion of stimulus funds will only further erode the American people's…”

On the recordMarch 4, 2009
Waste or fraud in the spending of the $500 billion of stimulus funds will only further erode the American people's confidence in their government.
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Susan Collins
Republican · Maine

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Collins warns that misuse of stimulus funds could damage public trust in government.

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