A gloved hand holding a scalpel cuts through a stack of one hundred dollar bills, symbolizing a cut in funding or a decrease in money. A red, white, a

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A gloved hand holding a scalpel cuts through a stack of one hundred dollar bills, symbolizing a cut in funding or a decrease in money. A red, white, and blue American flag is visible in the background, implying a potential impact on the United States.

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Photo credit: © Gabe Palmer / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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