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On the recordNovember 18, 2014
When we send $500 million to fund rebels in ISIS with no funding source to pay for it, but when we debate veterans' bills, we can never find the money is outrageous.
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Bernie Sanders
Independent · Vermont

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Criticism of funding priorities between military actions and veterans' services.

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