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Norman D. Dicks: I think the last thing we want to do is throw more money--if we cannot spend the money we have already got.

On the recordFebruary 23, 2010
I think the last thing we want to do is throw more money--if we cannot spend the money we have already got.
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Norman D. Dicks

Editor's note · Context

Dicks emphasizes the need for effective spending before allocating more funds.

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