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On the recordMarch 11, 2014
It just drives me nuts that we continue to spend money on programs that do not achieve anything without truly reforming.
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Thomas Coburn
Republican · Oklahoma

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Tom Coburn expresses frustration over ineffective federal programs and the need for reform.

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