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Michael Burgess: “Why is it only in federal agencies... when you got to do budget cuts, they immediately have to hurt people?”

On the recordMay 15, 2013
Why is it only in federal agencies... when you got to do budget cuts, they immediately have to hurt people?
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Michael Burgess
Republican · Texas

Editor's note · Context

Burgess questions why federal budget cuts seem to impact services more than in private sectors.

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