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Nicholas Begich: “The goal of the left for Alaska is look but don't touch…”

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

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Nick Begich: Lessons from Congressman Don Young and the Quest for Alaska's Congressional Seat

Published | Video Starts at 05:29

He said he doesn't want to see more drilling on federal lands. He said that he doesn't want to see more Alaska development. The goal of the left, and let's be abundantly clear, The goal of the left for Alaska is look but don't touch. They want to put us in a snow globe. They don't want to see development in Alaska. But the reality is, without Alaska, we're not going to have the domestic resurgence that we're all hoping for. (05:29–05:41)

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Asserts that the left's goal for Alaska is to prevent development and treat it as a preserved area.

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