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Janet Yellen: “Absolutely, I think it's an irresponsible bill, tying support for Israel, lacking support for Ukraine, which are both…”

On the recordNovember 1, 2023
Absolutely, I think it's an irresponsible bill, tying support for Israel, lacking support for Ukraine, which are both vital national security interests, and then, tying aid for Israel to what is really an irresponsible proposal, to cut funding for our Internal Revenue Service.
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Janet Yellen
Democratic · California

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Janet Yellen criticizes a House bill that ties aid for Israel to cuts in IRS funding.

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