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Kirsten Gillibrand: “With $200 billion, we could provide free school meals for…”

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

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

Published | Video Starts at 01:31

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. Option three, With $200 billion, we could provide free school meals for every kid in America for nine years. And we would still have money left over to feed seniors facing food insecurity for the next 40 years. Think about what that could mean to the students and seniors in your life. (01:31–01:38)

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