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Lisa Murkowski: “It is the people of Alaska that I worry about the most, especially when it comes to the potential loss of social safety…”

On the recordJuly 8, 2025
It is the people of Alaska that I worry about the most, especially when it comes to the potential loss of social safety net programs—Medicaid coverage and SNAP benefits—that our most vulnerable populations rely on.
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Lisa Murkowski
Republican · Alaska
Source
slate.com
Jul 8, 2025

Editor's note · Context

Murkowski expresses concern for Alaskans facing potential loss of essential services.

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