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On the recordMarch 8, 2011
When our Nation is facing inconceivable debt levels and the taxpayers of this Nation have been clear about Washington getting its fiscal house in order, my question is, how can we afford to ignore successful programs like the D.C. choice and instead keep pouring money into costly programs that haven't shown any results?
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Lou Barletta
Pennsylvania

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Barletta questions funding for ineffective programs amidst national debt concerns.

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