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Joe Manchin: “Spending trillions of dollars on new and expanded government programs, when we can`t even pay for the essential social…”

On the recordSeptember 28, 2021
Spending trillions of dollars on new and expanded government programs, when we can`t even pay for the essential social programs, is the definition of fiscal insanity. I have made it clear to all those who would listen, we need to means-test any social programs so that we`re helping those in need the most, not spend for the sake of spending.
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Joe Manchin
Democratic · West Virginia
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msnbc.com

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Joe Manchin expresses concerns about government spending and the need for means-testing social programs.

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