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On the recordFebruary 26, 1998
It costs money, but it is not that much. Really, we have taken a look at it. When you sends a dollar and we send it back, for every dollar you send us, we only take 30 to 40 cents, to make sure you spend the 60 cents left in the way we want you to spend it.
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Pete Hoekstra
Michigan

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Discussing the financial implications of federal funding and state spending.

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