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Joe Manchin: Can we help you help yourself? Can we give you some flexibility? Are there some restrictions and regulations that we can…

On the recordJanuary 6, 2011
Can we help you help yourself? Can we give you some flexibility? Are there some restrictions and regulations that we can ease up on?
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Joe Manchin
Democratic · West Virginia

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Manchin advocates for providing states with flexibility rather than direct financial aid.

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