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Ron Wyden: “In 10 years, to continue that block grant would cost $190 billion for that next year at level funding.”

On the recordSeptember 24, 2017
In 10 years, to continue that block grant would cost $190 billion for that next year at level funding.
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Ron Wyden
Democratic · Oregon

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Wyden critiques the financial viability of extending the block grant.

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