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James Lankford: “Americans have the right to know the money Washington takes from them is well spent.”

On the recordJune 27, 2012
Americans have the right to know the money Washington takes from them is well spent.
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James Lankford
Republican · Oklahoma

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Lankford emphasizes taxpayers' rights to transparency in government spending.

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