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Edward Markey: “Over $11 billion so far in American taxpayer dollars have…”

Featuring: Edward Markey, Democratic | U.S. Senate Massachusetts

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Trump's reckless, illegal war with Iran is hitting Americans at the pump. Join us live in Malden.

Published | Video Starts at 01:16

In Massachusetts and worldwide, we're seeing American service men and women be killed and be injured because of this war. And we are paying for it in our taxes. Over $11 billion so far in American taxpayer dollars have been spent on [this war]. On this war. And we're paying for it with higher prices for everything at home, especially at the pump. The American people are paying for this war by paying for higher gasoline prices. (01:16–01:25)

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Asserts that $11 billion in taxpayer dollars have been spent on the war.

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