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On the recordMarch 29, 2011
The CPC alternative budget does this by providing for the responsible and orderly redeployment of our troops and military contractors from Iraq and Afghanistan, saving more than $1.5 trillion above current law spending levels over 10 years.
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Jim Clyburn
Democratic · South Carolina

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Clyburn discusses the CPC's budget plan to save money by ending military engagements.

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