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Patrick Leahy: “I think when we do that we encourage dependency, the opposite of sustainable development.”

On the recordMarch 14, 2016
I think when we do that we encourage dependency, the opposite of sustainable development.
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Patrick Leahy
Democratic · Vermont

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Leahy warns against creating dependency through USAID's approach.

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