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Sam Graves: I think in the private sector, they call that embezzling, and here we call it budgeting.

On the recordApril 9, 2019
I think in the private sector, they call that embezzling, and here we call it budgeting.
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Sam Graves
Republican · Missouri

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Graves criticizes budget practices that misuse funds collected for specific purposes.

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