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Kirsten Gillibrand: “We would still have money left over to build over 100,000…”

Featuring: Kirsten Gillibrand, Democratic | U.S. Senate New York

Trump Wants to Spend $200 Billion for War in Iran. Why Not Spend That Money on You?

Published March 25, 2026 | Video Starts at 01:12

We could also fully repair and modernize every single public housing unit in New York City. And on top of that, We would still have money left over to build over 100,000 affordable housing units in New York City. The choice should be easy between affordable housing for the American people and bombs. Or if Trump doesn't like either of those options, he could use the money to feed hungry Americans. (01:12–01:19)

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Asserts that after repairs, $200 billion could still fund over 100,000 new affordable housing units in NYC.

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“Trump wants to spend $200 billion of your hard earned tax dollars bombing Iran.”
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“With $200 billion, we could give permanent housing for every single person living in a homeless shelter across our country.”
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“We could also fully repair and modernize every single public housing unit in New York City.”
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“With $200 billion, we could provide free school meals for every kid in America for nine years.”
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“With $200 billion, we could fund paid leave, giving working families the time they need to care for themselves and loved ones.”
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“We could fund child care for every single three and four year old American.”
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“We would still have money left over to feed seniors facing food insecurity for the next 40 years.”
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“I will not be supporting the President's insane request to spend hundreds of billions on a war that he started and no one wanted.”
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