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Nydia Velázquez: “It is very easy to come here and make the argument that we must be the steward of taxpayers' money, but at what cost?”

On the recordOctober 31, 2017
It is very easy to come here and make the argument that we must be the steward of taxpayers' money, but at what cost?
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Nydia Velázquez
Democratic · New York

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Velazquez questions the impact of prioritizing taxpayer money over urgent needs.

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