Are we as a Nation spending too much on foreign wars and foreign bases rather than on education and infrastructure?
Jeff Merkley: “Are we as a Nation spending too much on foreign wars and foreign bases rather than on education and infrastructure?”
On the recordJanuary 6, 2011
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Merkley reiterates concerns about prioritizing foreign spending over education.
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