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Tim Kaine: “The optimum for the Nation would be if our budgetary decisions were driven by our strategic choices, especially in…”

On the recordMay 5, 2014
The optimum for the Nation would be if our budgetary decisions were driven by our strategic choices, especially in defense but in other areas as well.
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Tim Kaine
Democratic · Virginia

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Kaine advocates for strategic-driven budget decisions over arbitrary caps.

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