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Joe Manchin: “I am concerned about expansion of the Lifeline program to include broadband before additional reforms to curb fraud and…”

On the recordJune 1, 2015
I am concerned about expansion of the Lifeline program to include broadband before additional reforms to curb fraud and abuse are implemented and shown to be effective.
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Joe Manchin
Democratic · West Virginia

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Manchin expresses caution regarding expanding Lifeline to broadband without effective reforms.

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