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Mike Levin: “This blatant weaponization of federal taxpayer dollars to punish states based on their political leanings is wholly…”

On the recordSeptember 3, 2026
This blatant weaponization of federal taxpayer dollars to punish states based on their political leanings is wholly inappropriate and in violation of the Fifth Amendment’s guarantee of equal protection of the laws.
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Mike Levin
Democratic · California

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Discussing the political motivations behind grant terminations.

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