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Michael Burgess: “I'm not trying to be harsh here, but you are continuing to bill the taxpayers for the fact that your code did not work…”

On the recordOctober 23, 2013
I'm not trying to be harsh here, but you are continuing to bill the taxpayers for the fact that your code did not work or your product did not work as advertised, regardless of whose fault it was.
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Michael Burgess
Republican · Texas

Editor's note · Context

Burgess criticizes ongoing taxpayer billing for a malfunctioning product.

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