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On the recordApril 24, 2007
If there is anything close to a 25 percent rate of abuse, ... you are talking about perhaps $150 million to $200 million of waste in 2008.
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Carl Levin
Democratic · Michigan

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Addressing potential waste in Federal programs.

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