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Summer Lee: I think the policies in President Trump's budget are more likely to lower growth than they would be to raise it by…

On the recordJune 6, 2017
I think the policies in President Trump's budget are more likely to lower growth than they would be to raise it by cutting the type of investments in our people and in our infrastructure that we need for future economic growth.
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Summer Lee
Democratic · Pennsylvania

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Critique of Trump's budget, arguing it harms growth by cutting essential investments.

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