Angus King actually said...

I do not consider the FBI [Federal Bureau of Investigation] a social program or the Department of Homeland Security or NIH [National Institutes of Health] or the infrastructure of our country, law enforcement across the country.

Context

King argues that essential government spending includes defense and security, not just social programs.

01/20/2015

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