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Maxine Waters: “He has openly mocked disabled people, and HUD's most recent budget proposal, which you supported and defended, proposes…”

On the recordOctober 11, 2017
He has openly mocked disabled people, and HUD's most recent budget proposal, which you supported and defended, proposes a steep 18 percent cut for Section 811 program.
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Maxine Waters
Democratic · California

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Accusation against the President for mocking disabled individuals and supporting harmful budget cuts.

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