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Van Jones: There's a smart way and a dumb way to do anything. I'm all for dealing with waste, fraud, and abuse. But when you just…

On the recordFebruary 2, 2025
There's a smart way and a dumb way to do anything. I'm all for dealing with waste, fraud, and abuse. But when you just jerk the rug out from under, literally millions of people around the world who are sick and who are dying, that is a dumb way to do it, it's the wrong way to do it and there will be long term consequences.
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Van Jones argues against abrupt cuts to aid programs that support sick individuals globally.

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