On the recordMarch 29, 2011
Nothing has been a larger strain on this country's finances than the two wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, which have now cost us more than $1.1 trillion.
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congress.govJim Clyburn: “Nothing has been a larger strain on this country's finances than the two wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, which have now…”
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Clyburn highlights the financial burden of ongoing wars on the U.S. economy.
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