That $2 billion a day you just mentioned, that would only take either 3 or 4 days for the entire budget of the State of Wyoming for 2 years. That covers our whole budget. It's a stunning number. That's how much money we're talking about.
On the recordJune 15, 2010
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Speaker Lummis discusses the financial implications of federal spending in relation to Wyoming's budget.
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