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Jim Jordan: “We might be better off and actually help families, help our culture, help our country if we didn't have 70 different…”

On the recordFebruary 13, 2013
We might be better off and actually help families, help our culture, help our country if we didn't have 70 different programs administered in the various agencies across the Federal Government working with the States if we focused that on a few that actually had a positive impact.
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Jim Jordan
Republican · Ohio

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Jim Jordan suggests consolidating welfare programs for better effectiveness.

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