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John Cornyn: “More than 700,000 [dollars] improve the marketability of…”

Featuring: John Cornyn, Republican | U.S. Senate, Texas

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Cornyn DOGE Ending Government Spending ‘Gravy Train'

Published | Video Starts at 07:01

A group called the Inter American foundation has been significantly reduced after Doge found egregious misuse of tax dollars, including over $900,000 going towards alpaca farming in Peru. That's on top of 800,000 for vegetable gardens and El Salvador. And More than 700,000 [dollars] improve the marketability of mushrooms and peas in Guatemala. I know that children frequently squirm at the dinner table when they're told they have to eat their vegetables. But I don't think this is an area where most people think our tax dollars should be spent. (07:01–07:09)

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Asserts that over $700,000 was spent to improve the marketability of mushrooms and peas in Guatemala.

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