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Jeff Merkley: “The fiscal year 2013 enacted amount was $682 million, so roughly a 50-percent decrease in those block grants.”

On the recordApril 23, 2013
The fiscal year 2013 enacted amount was $682 million, so roughly a 50-percent decrease in those block grants.
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Jeff Merkley
Democratic · Oregon

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Merkley highlights the significant reduction in funding for block grants.

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