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Frank Pallone: “To my dismay but not my surprise, President Trump's 2019 budget proposal continues the cruel and complacent perspective…”

On the recordFebruary 14, 2018
To my dismay but not my surprise, President Trump's 2019 budget proposal continues the cruel and complacent perspective of ripping healthcare away from millions of Americans to help pay for the Republicans' tax scam that overwhelmingly benefits the wealthy and corporations.
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Frank Pallone
Democratic · New Jersey

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Pallone criticizes Trump's budget for harming healthcare access for Americans.

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