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On the recordJuly 11, 2017
The President's budget proposal is a net negative for infrastructure investment, cutting nearly $150 billion from critical programs over the next decade.
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Tammy Duckworth
Democratic · Illinois

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Duckworth criticizes the President's budget cuts affecting infrastructure.

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