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Rosa DeLauro: “To propose investing $2 billion for the wall or steal it outright from our veterans and servicemembers while proposing…”

On the recordMay 5, 2020
To propose investing $2 billion for the wall or steal it outright from our veterans and servicemembers while proposing to cut initiatives that improve the well-being of Americans exposes the Trump administration priorities to what they are, campaign promises over public health.
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Rosa DeLauro
Democratic · Connecticut

Editor's note · Context

DeLauro argues that Trump's budget prioritizes the wall over public health initiatives.

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