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Ben Ray Luján: If the Federal Government is losing $1.3 billion per year from New Mexico alone, it should concern all of us to think…

On the recordJune 5, 2018
If the Federal Government is losing $1.3 billion per year from New Mexico alone, it should concern all of us to think what the national loss in revenue must be.
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Ben Ray Luján
Democratic · New Mexico

Editor's note · Context

Lujan emphasizes the broader national implications of revenue losses from New Mexico's permit delays.

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