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Adam Kinzinger: “Because when people feel their vote does not count, whether it is through interference, through influence, through…”

On the recordJuly 16, 2019
Because when people feel their vote does not count, whether it is through interference, through influence, through hacking, if you feel that way, you lose faith in the institution of Congress; you lose faith in the institution of the presidency, and you lose faith in your government.
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Adam Kinzinger
Republican · Illinois

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Kinzinger warns that election interference erodes public trust in government.

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