"If this were a normal Budget hearing, I would start off by commenting that budgets are statements of values and priorities—and digging into what various proposals said about what kind of country we were, and what kind of country we wanted to be”
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“If this were a normal Budget Committee hearing, I would point out that the so-called immigration proposals it includes are wasteful and divisive.”
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“If this were a normal Budget Committee hearing, I would point out that it is wildly misguided and simply wrong to ask low-income families, and workers who need a hand up to bear the brunt of massive cuts.”
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“If this were a normal Budget Committee hearing, I would point out how absurd it is to cut $200 billion in financial aid for college while students are already struggling to afford college and keep their heads above the water.”
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“If this were a normal budget committee hearing I’d point out some serious concerns with the Administration’s request for veterans’ care.”
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“If this were a normal Budget Committee hearing, I may even praise some of the attention that is finally being paid to tackling our opioids crisis.”
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“But Director Mulvaney—this is anything but a normal budget and Budget Committee hearing."
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