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Tim Kaine: I think cutting the budget by 30 percent is a bad idea. I think it is a mistake.

On the recordMay 9, 2018
I think cutting the budget by 30 percent is a bad idea. I think it is a mistake.
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Tim Kaine
Democratic · Virginia

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Kaine criticizes proposed budget cuts and emphasizes the importance of Congress's role.

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