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?'
Gary Peters: “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…”
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Peters questions spending on foreign aid while local issues remain unaddressed.
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