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Bill Lee: But you are robbing Peter to pay Paul in many of these budget items, in terms of, say, opportunity grants not being…

On the recordMarch 5, 2018
But you are robbing Peter to pay Paul in many of these budget items, in terms of, say, opportunity grants not being authorized.
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Bill Lee
Republican · Tennessee

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Criticism of budget cuts affecting opportunity grants for education.

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