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Jack Reed: “This sequestration could end up costing us more money than saving it.”

On the recordFebruary 13, 2013
This sequestration could end up costing us more money than saving it.
Said by
Jack Reed
Democratic · Rhode Island

Editor's note · Context

Reed highlights the irony of sequestration potentially increasing costs instead of saving money.

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