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Jack Reed: “Those cuts don't appear to be arbitrary. They pose a real threat to already vulnerable populations.”

On the recordApril 17, 2018
Those cuts don't appear to be arbitrary. They pose a real threat to already vulnerable populations.
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Jack Reed
Democratic · Rhode Island

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Warning about the negative impact of budget cuts on vulnerable groups.

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