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George W. Bush: “FMAP rates are not an appropriate tool to influence short-term economic developments.”

On the recordSeptember 25, 2008
FMAP rates are not an appropriate tool to influence short-term economic developments.
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George W. Bush
Republican · Texas

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Statement of Administration Policy: S. 3604 - Making Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for the Fiscal Year Ending...

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