Kristi Noem said "We do not want to hollow out the center of this country by forcing high costs on people that can't afford it." @ PoliticalQuotes.com

On the recordJune 16, 2015

We do not want to hollow out the center of this country by forcing high costs on people that can't afford it.

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Noem warns against imposing high costs on rural residents.

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