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Pat McHenry: “Americans have a right to know that the money Washington takes from them is well spent.”

On the recordMay 23, 2011
Americans have a right to know that the money Washington takes from them is well spent.
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Pat McHenry
Republican · North Carolina

Editor's note · Context

Emphasizing taxpayers' rights to transparency in government spending.

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