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Dennis Kucinich: “Imagine if we took a fraction of the trillions of dollars we've spent for war and used it to deal directly with the root…”

On the recordMay 16, 2012
Imagine if we took a fraction of the trillions of dollars we've spent for war and used it to deal directly with the root causes of domestic violence--spousal abuse, child abuse, violence in the schools, gang violence, gun violence, racial violence, violence against immigrants, violence against gays. If we did that and looked at the root causes, we wouldn't even be arguing about spending money for war. We need to look at the issue of violence in America and do it in a consistent, comprehensive way.
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Dennis Kucinich
Independent · Ohio
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May 16, 2012

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