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Greg Casar: D.C. residents pay taxes to fund wars but have no say in whether or not our country goes to war.

On the recordMay 15, 2023
D.C. residents pay taxes to fund wars but have no say in whether or not our country goes to war.
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Greg Casar
Democratic · Texas

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Casar emphasizes the unfairness of D.C. residents funding wars without representation.

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