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On the recordJune 6, 2017
It slices $7.3 billion from the work of your Department. It decimates Section 8 rental assistance grants that help keep very low-income families, as well as elderly and disabled Americans in decent housing.
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Patrick Leahy
Democratic · Vermont

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Leahy highlights the detrimental impact of budget cuts on low-income housing.

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