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George H.W. Bush: “The federal government must cut spending to pay for reconstruction work.”

On the recordSeptember 15, 2005
The federal government must cut spending to pay for reconstruction work.
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George H.W. Bush
Republican · Texas

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President George W. Bush discusses the need for budget cuts to fund the reconstruction of New Orleans.

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