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David Hogg: “One of the interesting things I thought Trump brought up was how we don't talk about mental health yet in one of the…”

On the recordMay 3, 2018
One of the interesting things I thought Trump brought up was how we don't talk about mental health yet in one of the recent spending bills that they had they cut mental health spending for schools by over $25 million.
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David Hogg
Indiana

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Hogg critiques Trump's statements on mental health in relation to funding cuts.

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