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Alex Padilla: We know that for most Americans, the cost of healthcare is up, cost of gas is up, cost of your energy bills at home is…

On the recordJune 26, 2026
We know that for most Americans, the cost of healthcare is up, cost of gas is up, cost of your energy bills at home is up, cost of almost everything is up, and here we had a chance to do something to address the cost of housing, and Donald Trump, you know, ‘Mr. Reflection Pool’ himself says, ‘No, I want my SAVE Act.’
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Alex Padilla
Democratic · California

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