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

On the recordJanuary 23, 2012
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

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McHenry emphasizes taxpayers' right to transparency in government spending.

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