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On the recordMarch 19, 2024
This is having the biggest impact on those who can least afford it, to where families are literally having to choose among things like groceries, health care, utility costs, filling up their car, and other what I would call false choices.
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Garret Graves
Republican · Louisiana

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Graves highlights the negative impact of rising utility prices on low-income families.

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