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Nicholas Begich: “You're actually using tax dollars for sitting members of…”

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

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Monday 4/29/24 - Author Travis J.I. Corcoran; US House Candidate Nick Begich

Published | Video Starts at 1:07:53

You mentioned the franking that goes on for folks who don't know about franking. That is, frankly, I think it's a practice that should be discontinued. I agree totally. Yeah. It's terrible. You're actually using tax dollars for sitting members of Congress to, and I'm using air quotes for those on the radio, inform you of all of their achievements. And it's nothing but campaigning, in my. Opinion, outside of the political window. Yeah, it's campaigning outside of the political window. It's legally allowed. (1:07:53–1:08:05)

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Asserts that tax dollars are used by sitting members of Congress to inform the public of their achievements.

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