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James Lankford: “If we are duplicating dollars, that means we are not looking at something else and we are missing out.”

On the recordJuly 10, 2017
If we are duplicating dollars, that means we are not looking at something else and we are missing out.
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James Lankford
Republican · Oklahoma

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Lankford warns against financial duplication that could lead to overlooked threats.

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