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Gerry Connolly: “I would simply point out that many of my friends on the other side of the aisle talk about government costing too much…”

On the recordMay 9, 2012
I would simply point out that many of my friends on the other side of the aisle talk about government costing too much, but there are some investments that have a return on them.
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Gerry Connolly
Democratic · Virginia

Editor's note · Context

Connolly argues for the value of government investments despite cost concerns.

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