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On the recordApril 23, 2013
It is not only illegal but immoral for IHS (and BIA, too) to structure their budgets in such a way that they cut only tribally administered IHS and BIA programs.
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Tom Udall
Democratic · New Mexico

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Critiques budget cuts targeting tribal programs as unjust and discriminatory.

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