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Elissa Slotkin: “The bill came over here just a couple of weeks ago, they're…”

Featuring: Elissa Slotkin, Democratic | U.S. Senate, Michigan

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Slotkin announces Drain the Slush Fund Act

Published | Video Starts at 02:25

And that's how we fund the ballroom that he's building. President told the entire country over and over again, don't worry, this will be privately funded. It won't cost the taxpayer dollars any dollars. When The bill came over here just a couple of weeks ago, they're asking for a billion dollars to pay for that ballroom. So if you believe that a temporary two week hold by this president means anything, I have a bridge I want to sell you. (02:25–02:32)

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Asserts that a bill requests a billion dollars for a ballroom, contrary to previous claims of private funding.

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