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Angus King: “It is as if after Pearl Harbor we invaded Brazil. It is the wrong target.”

On the recordFebruary 12, 2013
It is as if after Pearl Harbor we invaded Brazil. It is the wrong target.
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Angus King
Independent · Maine

Editor's note · Context

King criticizes focusing on defense cuts instead of addressing health care costs.

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