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Ted Poe: I think it is worth investing in that activity because if you don't know the results you are generating, you end up…

On the recordMarch 19, 2012
I think it is worth investing in that activity because if you don't know the results you are generating, you end up spending much, much, much more money before you kill programs or close things that don't work.
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Ted Poe
Republican · Texas

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Poe emphasizes the importance of knowing results to avoid wasteful spending in programs.

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