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Burgess Owens: “The SAVE act is imperative.”

Featuring: Burgess Owens, Republican | U.S. House Utah, District 4

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KUTV "Connect to Congress" Interview with Rep. Burgess Owens

Published | Video Starts at 17:54

But that's the way the other side looks at things. They want to demean or belittle people. As if we can't. We're not as smart as they are. So, no, The SAVE act is imperative. And understand, even when we don't have illegals that are voting, which there are a lot are, the fact that they count as census also determines how many Congress people we have. (17:54–17:57)

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Asserts the importance of the SAVE Act, which requires proof of citizenship to vote.

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