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On the recordFebruary 25, 2025
Democrats are no on this budget. It is outrageous that you all have the audacity to come here with this budget that harms so many Americans and ask us to support billionaires.
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Maxine Waters
Democratic · California

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Waters condemns the budget for negatively impacting Americans while benefiting the wealthy.

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