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On the recordNovember 14, 2018
If he truly wants to support our troops, then he should pay more attention to making sure that we actually have a strategy for North Korea, that he provides these funding to support our veterans, those are going back to school in a GI bill for homeless veterans.
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Tammy Duckworth
Democratic · Illinois

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Duckworth calls for Trump to focus on real support for veterans and military strategy instead of political gestures.

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