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David Obey: “I simply want to say, a lot more money will be required in the future, not just in Wisconsin but in a number of States…”

On the recordJuly 16, 2002
I simply want to say, a lot more money will be required in the future, not just in Wisconsin but in a number of States around the country. We will have to deal with this as a national problem, because it is a national problem.
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David Obey
Wisconsin

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Discussing the need for increased funding to address national issues.

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