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On the recordMay 8, 2018
What do I tell the people of Flint, Michigan, who ask me, 'Why are my taxes paying for clean water in Kabul when I do not have clean water in my own home here in Flint?'
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Gary Peters
Democratic · Michigan

Editor's note · Context

Peters questions spending on foreign aid while local issues remain unaddressed.

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