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Jim Himes: “I bet he wasn't elected to make people hungry, to make them homeless, and to make sure that they couldn't heat their…”

On the recordJanuary 27, 2025
I bet he wasn't elected to make people hungry, to make them homeless, and to make sure that they couldn't heat their houses in the winter.
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Jim Himes
Democratic · Connecticut

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Jim Himes argues that President Trump's actions are causing unnecessary hardship for citizens.

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