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Mike Pence's Public Statements on Issue: Government Budget and Spending

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01/16/2021 Tweet - "Four years ago, we inherited a military that had been hollowed out by devastating budget cuts. Our troops hadn't seen a significant pay raise in nearly 10 years, Iran was resurgent across the Middle East & ISIS controlled a land mass larger than Pennsylvania."
10/31/2020 Tweet - "After years of reckless budget cuts to our National Defense when Joe Biden was Vice President, this Administration has stood with the men & women of our Armed Forces from DAY ONE! President @realDonaldTrump is finally giving our military, the resources & support they deserve!"
10/19/2020 Tweet - "After 8 YEARS of reckless budget cuts to our National Defense when Joe Biden was Vice President, President @realDonaldTrump put our military FIRST and signed the largest increase in our National Defense since the days of Ronald Reagan!"
09/24/2020 Tweet - "Under President @realDonaldTrump , in our first three years we funded 4,000 more police officer positions across America through the COPS Program, broke records on violent crime and firearm prosecutions, and violent crime steadily dropped to near historic lows. #CopsForTrump"
09/18/2020 Tweet - "Four years ago, we inherited a military that had been hollowed out by devastating budget cuts. Iran was resurgent across the Middle East. ISIS controlled a land mass larger than Pennsylvania. And under the last administration, veterans were dying while on VA waiting lists."
11/21/2019 Tweet - "Today, President @realDonaldTrump will be forced to sign a Continuing Resolution because Congress failed to do its job once again. They are spending more time trying to impeach the President than working for the American people that elected them."
08/25/2019 Tweet - "Burma's military has not yet been held accountable for its most recent campaign of ethnic cleansing against the Rohingya 2 years ago. We support a peaceful, prosperous & democratic Burma and the safe, dignified & voluntary return of the 1 million Rohingya to their homes."
06/19/2019 Tweet - "Yesterday, the USNS Comfort deployed on a mission of compassion to help those suffering under the Maduro regime. To all the people of Venezuela: Estamos con ustedes -- we are with you. And we will continue to stand with you and pray with you until your libertad is restored."
06/17/2019 Tweet - "Tomorrow I am traveling to Miami, FL to tour the USNS Comfort as it embarks on a five month deployment to Latin America & the Caribbean to address the humanitarian crisis Maduro created & strengthen our partnerships. Maduro must go so democracy and prosperity can return!"
06/17/2019 Tweet - "Under President @realDonaldTrump, the United States has provided more than $213 million in humanitarian assistance to suffering Venezuelans as a result of a brutal dictatorship. We stand with @jguaido and the people of Venezuela! #VenezuelaLibre"
06/04/2019 Tweet - "Heading to Tulsa, OK with @SecondLady to see the damage caused by the severe storms that impacted the region, and to deliver federal assistance. We're joined by @GovStitt, @DHSMcAleenan , @FEMA_Pete, @RepMullin, & @RepKevinHern. We are with you, Oklahoma!"
05/28/2019 Tweet - "Spoke with @GovMikeDeWine, @GovHolcomb, & @GovStitt today about the devastation from tornadoes and flooding. We are with you and our administration will devote whatever resources necessary to help recover from these storms."
05/16/2019 Tweet - "After the last administration depleted our military through constant budget cuts, @POTUS took decisive action to rebuild our military & restore the arsenal of democracy, signing the largest investment in our national defense since the days of Ronald Reagan!"
05/07/2019 Tweet - "At @POTUS' direction, the @USNavy will deploy the USNS Comfort to the Caribbean, Central America, & South America this June for a 5-month humanitarian mission to address the Venezuelan crisis."
02/08/2019 Tweet - "Thanks to @USAID - truckloads of food, medicine & humanitarian aid for suffering Venezuelans are stationed just across the border but one man stands in the way...for the sake of the people of Venezuela, Nicolas Maduro must go."
01/05/2019 Tweet - "Productive discussion w/ Congressional leadership staff at @WhiteHouse. @SecNielsen gave a full presentation on crisis along Southern Border. We reaffirmed @POTUS' commitment to secure the border, build the wall, keep Americans safe & reopen gov't. Discussions continue tomorrow."
01/05/2019 Tweet - "Just arrived at @WhiteHouse for meetings w/ top level staff of House & Senate leadership today. Our aim will be to find a solution- not simply to end the gov't shutdown- to provide funding to end the crisis at our southern border, achieve real border security & to build the wall!"
01/04/2019 Tweet - "We are in the midst of a crisis on our southern border, and @POTUS has made it clear that we are committed to achieving border security as we resolve this budget impasse. He has made it clear we are going to BUILD THE WALL on our southern border."
11/27/2018 Tweet - "Today @POTUS launched sanctions against the corrupt regime in Nicaragua & Daniel Ortega's inner circle. Our Admin will continue to stand w/ the people of Nicaragua & hold the Ortega regime accountable until Democracy is restored & Nicaragua holds free, fair & early elections."
10/17/2018 Tweet - "Great cabinet meeting today at the @WhiteHouse. Important discussion on growing the American economy, greater prosperity, increased opportunity, the new USMCA deal, & @POTUS' efforts to reduce spending by directing each Cabinet member to streamline their agency's budget by 5%."
10/12/2018 Tweet - "Under @POTUS, the US remains committed to supporting persecuted religious communities in Iraq & around the globe. To help those in need, @USAID & @KofC are partnering to prevent future atrocities & work w/ local communities to bring #hope & a more peaceful future #USAIDTransforms"
09/28/2018 Tweet - "Today @POTUS signed a gov't funding bill that invests in border security, gives our troops their biggest pay raise in 9 years, combats the opioid epidemic & creates more economic opportunity. Under @POTUS' leadership, we're building a SAFER, MORE SECURE & MORE PROSPEROUS America."
09/25/2018 Tweet - "At #UNGA today with Colombian President @IvanDuque, announced on behalf of @POTUS that the US will provide an additional $48M in humanitarian assistance to our partners in the region to confront the humanitarian crisis that is unfolding before us in Venezuela."
09/20/2018 Tweet - "We've dedicated $145M to support persecuted religious communities rebuilding in Iraq. To ensure help goes when and where it's needed most, @USAID has sent a special representative for Minority Assistance Programs to work with churches directly on how best to focus our attention."
09/10/2018 Tweet - "Productive meeting today with @USAIDMarkGreen on @USAID efforts and progress to restore and rebuild Christian, Yazidi, and religious minority communities decimated by ISIS. Our administration is keeping its commitment to support religious liberty around the world."

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