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Eric Hovde: “All programs should be pulled back to 2019 levels.”

Featuring: Eric Hovde, Republican | Former Candidate, U.S. Senate Wisconsin

Eric Hovde interview, WUWM radio

Published October 1, 2024 | Video Starts at 25:59

And we can get into that if. You want, but no. So you want to cut money from all programs? All programs should be pulled back to 2019 levels. So moving on. Abortion is a big issue for voters. It's something we've gotten a lot of questions about. But it's an issue that you've said can't be addressed by Congress because Democrats and Republicans be able to agree. (25:59–26:05)

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Asserts that all federal programs should revert to 2019 spending levels.

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