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Matt Cartwright: “Congress has gutted about $4 billion of the $6 billion that was originally appropriated for the program.”

On the recordFebruary 24, 2016
Congress has gutted about $4 billion of the $6 billion that was originally appropriated for the program.
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Matt Cartwright
Democratic · Pennsylvania

Editor's note · Context

Congress significantly reduced funding for the CO-OP program, impacting its effectiveness.

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