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Bernie Sanders: “At a time when the U.S. spends more on the Pentagon than the next nine countries combined, and when over half of our…”

On the recordJanuary 27, 2015
At a time when the U.S. spends more on the Pentagon than the next nine countries combined, and when over half of our discretionary spending goes to the Pentagon, we have got to pay close attention to this issue.
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Bernie Sanders
Independent · Vermont

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Emphasizing the need for scrutiny over Pentagon spending amidst high costs.

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