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Sen. Ron Johnson: Minnesota Somali Fraud Is "Tip of the Iceberg" — Census Power Grab

Published | Video Starts at 02:55

You're listening to the Charlie Kirk Show. That was the game plan. Open up the borders flood blue states with more people who would be counted in the census. That gives them more members of Congress, make them more dependent on government, that grows government, that gives them greater power. Again, that is what the Democrat Party is all about, power. Again, the shutdown wasn't about literally the enhanced subsidy. It was about making sure that President Trump has no success. (02:55–03:02)

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Asserts that increased census counts lead to more congressional seats and government dependency.

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