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On the recordSeptember 17, 2013
The difficulty is one group is talking about the dream of what these benefits might someday do and what they might actually occur one day if everything works, and another group that is dealing with the reality on the ground of implementation.
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James Lankford
Republican · Oklahoma

Editor's note · Context

Lankford contrasts idealistic views of benefits with the practical challenges of implementation.

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