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Nicholas Begich: “Anchorage was arguably the second or third most expensive…”

Featuring: Nicholas Begich, Republican | U.S. House Alaska At-large District

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Meet the 2016 Anchorage Assembly candidates_ Nicholas Begich

Published | Video Starts at 13:35

You know, these are the people that drive economic activity within the community. And if we're making Anchorage an expensive place to live. I saw a study recently that said that Anchorage was arguably the second or third most expensive city on the west coast. That's ridiculous. There's no reason for it. Look at all the land we've got out here, right? It doesn't make any sense. (13:35–13:41)

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Asserts Anchorage's high cost of living compared to other West Coast cities.

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