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Friday, June 03, 2011
House approves $1 billion in disaster aid for Joplin
The U. S. House today approved $1 billion in disaster aid for tornado-stricken Joplin:
It has to be reconciled with the Senate version before the President can sign it.
Southwest Missouri congressman Billy Long calls it a down payment on other federal help promised to Joplin.
1 comment:
I call it an earmark.
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