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Michael Bennet: President Trump's proposed wall would be extremely costly and would require the Federal Government to confiscate private…

On the recordOctober 23, 2017
President Trump's proposed wall would be extremely costly and would require the Federal Government to confiscate private lands.
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Michael Bennet
Democratic · Colorado

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Bennet critiques the financial and legal implications of Trump's border wall proposal.

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