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Jim Inhofe: “Under sequestration, Defense accounted for 50 percent of the cuts, but only 16 percent of spending.”

On the recordApril 23, 2018
Under sequestration, Defense accounted for 50 percent of the cuts, but only 16 percent of spending.
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Jim Inhofe
Republican · Oklahoma

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Inhofe discusses military budget cuts and their impact on readiness.

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