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Jeanne Shaheen: “Unit costs will go up in every program affected by the sequester.”

On the recordFebruary 13, 2013
Unit costs will go up in every program affected by the sequester.
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Jeanne Shaheen
Democratic · New Hampshire

Editor's note · Context

Discussing the long-term cost implications of the sequester on military programs.

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