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Vicente Gonzalez: “If you're a federal employee, like our Border Patrol agents…”

Featuring: Vicente Gonzalez, Democratic | U.S. House, Texas, District 34

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Vicente Gonzalez Criticizes Republican Budget Cuts Impacting South Texas

Published | Video Starts at 01:09

This includes school breakfast, lunch, and many times the only meal a kid gets in a day. It also includes meals on wheels for senior citizens and other programs that affect our veterans. And If you're a federal employee, like our Border Patrol agents or many others, they're shredding your retirement benefits. All to pay for tax breaks for the ultra rich billionaires and multinational corporations. And to top it off, according to the House Budget Committee, there will be an increase in our debt by at least $3.3 trillion. (01:09–01:16)

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Asserts that the bill would cut retirement benefits for federal employees, including Border Patrol agents.

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