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Mark Takano: We would have to continue to ask the question about the proper balance instead of it being on auto-pilot mandatory…

On the recordOctober 23, 2017
We would have to continue to ask the question about the proper balance instead of it being on auto-pilot mandatory spending
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Mark Takano
Democratic · California

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Takano discusses the importance of evaluating funding for VA programs rather than relying on mandatory spending.

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