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John McCain: “There's plenty of blame to go around for the forced spending cuts kicking in tonight, but he has also got a dire…”

On the recordFebruary 28, 2013
There's plenty of blame to go around for the forced spending cuts kicking in tonight, but he has also got a dire warning. He says some of those cuts could put American lives at risk.
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John McCain
Republican · Arizona

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John McCain discusses the implications of the forced spending cuts and warns that they could endanger American lives.

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