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Patrick Leahy: “Unfortunate, the President's proposed budget displays a fundamental lack of understanding of the role of a government…”

On the recordJune 5, 2017
Unfortunate, the President's proposed budget displays a fundamental lack of understanding of the role of a government of, by, and for the people in supporting the middle class, lifting up the most vulnerable among us, and serving our values and interests as a Nation.
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Patrick Leahy
Democratic · Vermont

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Leahy criticizes the President's budget for failing to support the middle class and vulnerable populations.

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