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Joyce Beatty: “Unfortunately, President Trump's proposal to increase defense spending by $54 billion while decreasing nondefense…”

On the recordMarch 1, 2017
Unfortunately, President Trump's proposal to increase defense spending by $54 billion while decreasing nondefense programs by the same level I believe will hamper our Nation's ability to meet the needs of the American people.
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Joyce Beatty
Democratic · Ohio

Editor's note · Context

Criticism of Trump's budget proposal affecting defense and nondefense spending.

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