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Tim Walberg: We cannot make budget cuts on the backs of the widowers, widows, and orphans who have lost a loved one due to federal…

On the recordMay 19, 2015
We cannot make budget cuts on the backs of the widowers, widows, and orphans who have lost a loved one due to federal service.
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Tim Walberg
Republican · Michigan

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Walberg highlights the impact of budget cuts on families of deceased federal workers.

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