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Pramila Jayapal: “This budget starts by taking away healthcare, then food, then housing, then education, then job opportunities.”

On the recordMay 23, 2017
This budget starts by taking away healthcare, then food, then housing, then education, then job opportunities.
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Pramila Jayapal
Democratic · Washington

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Warning about the negative consequences of the Trump budget on essential services for families.

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