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Michael Bennet: We had two wars in the Middle East that lasted for 20 years that cost us something like $5.6 trillion, all of which was…

On the recordJanuary 18, 2021
We had two wars in the Middle East that lasted for 20 years that cost us something like $5.6 trillion, all of which was borrowed, none of which was paid for.
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Michael Bennet
Democratic · Colorado

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Bennet critiques past spending decisions related to military conflicts.

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