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On the recordJanuary 31, 2017
But when you propose a budget which increases military spending by $84 billion over 2 years while slashing program after program that addresses needs of working families, of the elderly, the children, and the poor, you are not addressing the needs of the working class of this country.
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Bernie Sanders
Independent · Vermont

Editor's note · Context

Critique of budget priorities favoring military spending over social programs.

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