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On the recordMarch 7, 2022
Let me just be clear. Philadelphia has not defunded its police. To the contrary, funding has increased each of the past two years to help address the twin pandemics of COVID and gun violence.
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Joe Neguse
Democratic · Colorado

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Neguse clarifies that Philadelphia's police funding has actually increased, countering Republican claims.

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