On the recordJune 8, 2009
One should decide what good public policy is and once you have decided what good public policy is, then you decide how you are going to pay for it.
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congress.govOne should decide what good public policy is and once you have decided what good public policy is, then you decide how you are going to pay for it.
McDermott emphasizes the importance of defining good public policy before addressing funding.
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