Everything from what my farmers are paying for fertilizer to the fuel that they're putting in their tractors as they go out to the field, let alone what everyday Americans are doing gassing up. The President says we can't afford to help American families with daycare or funding of Medicaid or Medicare because we're fighting wars. I strongly disagree with the President on this analysis. There are many competing priorities. Your department is just one of them. We have to work to justify every dollar that you have requested. (04:17–04:26)
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Asserts that the President claims wars are preventing funding for daycare, Medicaid, or Medicare.
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