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Rashida Tlaib: Why is it that our government always has enough money for bombs, to bomb people, to kill people, but never seems to have…

On the recordMay 11, 2025
Why is it that our government always has enough money for bombs, to bomb people, to kill people, but never seems to have money to provide people with healthcare, with housing, enough food for their families?
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Rashida Tlaib
Democratic · Michigan

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Tlaib criticizes government spending priorities over social services amidst war.

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