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Congressman Mike Lawler on What it will Take to Re-Open the Government | The Brief | PragerU

Published October 13, 2025 | Video Starts at 14:46

It will lead to a mass exodus in a state that already leads the nation in outmigration. It'll be the best thing for Florida. You know, Ron DeSantis must be celebrating because You’re going to continue to see Wall Street leaving [New York]. and that's a big problem. So it was actually George Will, the noted conservative columnist, who was saying a few nights ago on Bill Moore show that he was actually hoping that Saur Momdani would win. (14:46–14:54)

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Asserts that Wall Street firms are continuing to leave New York.

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