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Jeff Merkley: “It is unacceptable to ask the American people to bail out Freedom 250.”

On the recordJuly 30, 2026
It is unacceptable to ask the American people to bail out Freedom 250.
Said by
Jeff Merkley
Democratic · Oregon
Source
npr.org

Editor's note · Context

Criticizing funding request for Freedom 250 events.

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