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W. Todd Akin: “10 percent or whatever. 130 programs serving the disabled. Do we need 130? Maybe it would be better to consolidate, just…”

On the recordJanuary 6, 2011
10 percent or whatever. 130 programs serving the disabled. Do we need 130? Maybe it would be better to consolidate, just do a couple of good ones. And then 130 programs serving at-risk youth. And so these are all of these things where you say it doesn't even make common sense. We have to really start getting into analyzing, first of all, should we even be doing it, and then, if we should, do we need hundreds of programs doing something that should be done with one or two. I see that Dr. Gingrey is back at it again. He just couldn't sit still when we talk about cutting things. So just welcome to the discussion.
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W. Todd Akin
Missouri
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govinfo.gov
Jan 6, 2011

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The speaker discusses the need to consolidate numerous government programs serving disabled individuals and at-risk youth.

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