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Drew Cline: Bloated Bureaucracy and Space Balls II
Drew Cline: Bloated Bureaucracy and Space Balls II
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Drew Cline from the Josiah Bartlett Center joins the show to provide a valuable and insightful review of NH’s budget conversation. Drew clarifies the potential issues related to changes to the Group II retirement funding.

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