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Bill Lee: I, too, believe we need to increase the budget, flat funding, fine, but for what you do and for what these volunteers…

On the recordFebruary 24, 2016
I, too, believe we need to increase the budget, flat funding, fine, but for what you do and for what these volunteers do, we are saving a lot of money and providing real pathways out of poverty at a very cost-effective rate.
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Bill Lee
Republican · Tennessee

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Lee advocates for increased funding for AmeriCorps due to its cost-effectiveness.

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