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Al Franken: The fiscal year 2018 budget request contains $300 million in cuts to the Indian Health Service with reductions in almost…

On the recordOctober 31, 2017
The fiscal year 2018 budget request contains $300 million in cuts to the Indian Health Service with reductions in almost every other category which will mean less services and poorer health for American Indians and Alaska Natives.
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Al Franken
Democratic · Minnesota

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Franken criticizes proposed budget cuts affecting Indian health services.

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