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Controlling Population Is Essential

How Should Congress Address the Cost of a Rising Population?

By Rep. Mike Conaway
Special to Roll Call
July 14, 2006, 3:32 p.m.

Anyone who has attempted to get on the Capitol Beltway during rush hour understands the pains caused by overcrowding. Sprawl, congestion and school overcrowding are some of the biggest problems that face communities, and they are all caused by rapid population growth.

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February 9, 2012

Rep. Michele Bachmann, who recently suspended her campaign for the presidency, speaks at the 2012 Conservative Political Action Conference in Washington, D.C., on Feb. 9.

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