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David Cicilline: “With rising costs for gas, food, and rent--proposing drastic cuts to education, housing, and healthcare will place…”

On the recordMarch 29, 2011
With rising costs for gas, food, and rent--proposing drastic cuts to education, housing, and healthcare will place additional burdens on the most vulnerable among us--jeopardizing the lives of millions of Americans.
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David Cicilline
Democratic · Rhode Island

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Cicilline warns against cuts that would harm vulnerable populations amid rising living costs.

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