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On the recordJanuary 16, 2017
I'm finding that my constituents in northern Virginia overwhelmingly support the decision not to go. They're very afraid of what he's going to do with federal employees. They're very terrified of what's going to happen to the Affordable Care Act.
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Don Beyer
Democratic · Virginia

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Beyer discusses the fears of his constituents regarding Trump's policies.

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