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Jon Runyan: You don't want to rob Peter to pay Paul, or fix one problem by creating another.

On the recordOctober 2, 2014
You don't want to rob Peter to pay Paul, or fix one problem by creating another.
Said by
Jon Runyan
New Jersey

Editor's note · Context

Emphasizing the need to balance addressing backlogs without neglecting other VA responsibilities.

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