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Pete Buttigieg: “Those police officers see that you are getting bonuses, and your executive board are getting bonuses, primarily paid by…”

On the recordJune 5, 2023
Those police officers see that you are getting bonuses, and your executive board are getting bonuses, primarily paid by the American taxpayer, and you can't help those police officers? As a former police officer, I find that extremely offensive.
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Pete Buttigieg
Democratic · Indiana

Editor's note · Context

Criticism of Amtrak prioritizing bonuses over police officer support.

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