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On the recordFebruary 23, 2015
If we all remember, the economy collapsed about 6 years ago, and revenue to States collapsed with that as a result of what happened on Wall Street.
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Patty Murray
Democratic · Washington

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Murray explains the impact of the economic collapse on state education funding.

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