On the recordSeptember 22, 2003
I think of what this spending magnitude would bring to our national priorities--our schools, our healthcare, our ability to fix Medicare or Social Security.
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Robert C. Byrd
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congress.govI think of what this spending magnitude would bring to our national priorities--our schools, our healthcare, our ability to fix Medicare or Social Security.
Highlighting the opportunity costs of war spending on domestic priorities.
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