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Jason Chaffetz: Our solemn responsibility is to hold government accountable to taxpayers, because taxpayers have a right to know what…

On the recordAugust 1, 2013
Our solemn responsibility is to hold government accountable to taxpayers, because taxpayers have a right to know what they get from their government.
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Jason Chaffetz
Republican · Utah

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Chaffetz reiterates the committee's duty to ensure taxpayer accountability.

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