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Mike Rounds: “I like the idea of block grants, and I like the idea of having access to guaranteed loans, revenue bonds, and so forth.”

On the recordJuly 19, 2017
I like the idea of block grants, and I like the idea of having access to guaranteed loans, revenue bonds, and so forth.
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Mike Rounds
Republican · South Dakota

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Senator Rounds emphasizes the importance of state control and federal financial support.

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