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Tag: Covid relief funds

  • Prof Patty
  • December 9, 2020December 9, 2020

Katie Porter, Esquire, Tears Steven Mnuchin, Smug Prick, a New Asshole

The Treasury Secretary came to defend his decision to take away billions in relief funds from the American people. It didn’t go well for him. BY BESS LEVIN Referring to Mnuchin’s decision

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