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Bill Lee: you can't cut from the substance abuse account and put it into the mental health account, and then cut the criminal…

On the recordFebruary 24, 2016
you can't cut from the substance abuse account and put it into the mental health account, and then cut the criminal justice substance abuse program also.
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Bill Lee
Republican · Tennessee

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Lee argues against budget cuts that harm substance abuse programs.

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