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Bonnie Watson Coleman: This budget proposal is a result of a President choosing to prioritize his misguided campaign promise to build an $18…

On the recordApril 11, 2018
This budget proposal is a result of a President choosing to prioritize his misguided campaign promise to build an $18 billion border wall over urgent National security needs.
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Bonnie Watson Coleman
Democratic · New Jersey

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Criticism of the budget prioritizing the border wall over national security.

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