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Patty Murray: “Trump wants to cut CDC by a third.”

Featuring: Patty Murray, Democratic | U.S. Senate Washington

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And beyond the programs, Trump wants to zero out completely. There are many others. He just wants to cut down to the bone. He wants to cut NIH by $5.75 billion. He Trump wants to cut CDC by a third. and cut funding for mental health and rural health and maternal health even more. Think about that. Trump wants to slash funding to fight against disease so he can bankroll his war against Iran that no one asked for. (10:23–10:31)

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Asserts that Trump plans to cut the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention budget by a third.

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