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Claire McCaskill: “You are supposed to be finding ways to save the American taxpayers' dollars, and, please, I do not think it is a good…”

On the recordNovember 17, 2010
You are supposed to be finding ways to save the American taxpayers' dollars, and, please, I do not think it is a good idea to say that it was fair market value to pay somebody $46,095 a month.
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Claire McCaskill
Democratic · Missouri

Editor's note · Context

McCaskill criticizes the high payment for a contractor meant to fix issues.

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