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Nick Langworthy: “How would you justify to my constituents in Western New York, which consists of some of the poorest counties in New York…”

On the recordJuly 17, 2023
How would you justify to my constituents in Western New York, which consists of some of the poorest counties in New York State, that their taxes could go up to pay for illegal immigrants' health insurance when they are struggling to pay for their own?
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Nick Langworthy
Republican · New York

Editor's note · Context

Langworthy questions the justification for increased taxes for immigrant healthcare amidst local poverty.

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