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Debbie Lesko

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Debbie Lesko is an American politician serving as the U.S. Representative for Arizona's 8th congressional district since April 2018. A member of the Republican Party, she succeeded Trent Franks after his resignation. Lesko has focused on issues such as healthcare, border security, and veterans' affairs during her time in office. She has been an advocate for conservative policies and has worked on legislation aimed at reducing government spending and promoting economic growth in her district.

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Apr 29, 2019

I have heard loud and clear from people consistently they do not want their taxes going to pay for free healthcare for illegal immigrants.

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Apr 29, 2019

I think it is important to note that all of us, no matter what side of the aisle we are on, want to improve healthcare.

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Apr 29, 2019

I just find that unacceptable. It is not based on choice. It is government-run mandated healthcare.

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Apr 29, 2019

I hope that Republicans and Democrats will get on board and realize we have a crisis at the border and we have to mitigate it.

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Apr 29, 2019

most people in the United States are not going to voluntarily want to be paying for illegal immigrants' free healthcare.

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Apr 29, 2019

there is not going to be anybody happy about paying their taxes for free healthcare for illegal immigrants.

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Apr 29, 2019

We are going through the Rules Committee, first of all.

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Apr 29, 2019

And so one of the solutions that has been worked on and was supported by our late Senator John McCain was that there be more freedom of choice for the veterans outside of the government-run healthcare plan so that they could go see a…

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Apr 29, 2019

I know we all come from different districts, and so I can tell you that my constituents and I would guess the majority of citizens in the United States would not feel happy that they are going to be forced to pay for illegals that aren't…

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Apr 9, 2019

On that I demand the yeas and nays. The yeas and nays were ordered. The SPEAKER pro tempore. This is a 5-minute vote. The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--yeas 219, nays 201, not voting 11, as follows: [Roll No. 161]…

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Apr 8, 2019

Similarly, the United States Coast Guard has broad homeland security mission sets for migrant and drug interdiction, as well as port security, that are supported in this year's $11.3 billion budget request.

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Apr 8, 2019

We know that transportation remains a persistent target for terrorist groups, so it is critical that TSA continuously strives to be innovative and ahead of the curve on emerging threats.

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