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Adriano Espaillat: “This budget gambles with American lives and makes Americans last.”

On the recordMarch 27, 2017
This budget gambles with American lives and makes Americans last.
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Adriano Espaillat
Democratic · New York

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Espaillat warns that the budget endangers American lives and prioritizes other interests.

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