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Joe Biden: “Don't tell me what you value. Show me your budget, and I will tell you what you value.”

On the recordJune 9, 2021
Don't tell me what you value. Show me your budget, and I will tell you what you value.
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Joe Biden
Democratic · Delaware

Editor's note · Context

Biden emphasizes the importance of budget priorities reflecting values.

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