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Tony Vargas: “I also was able to control costs to the point that we've…”

Featuring: Tony Vargas, Democratic | Former Candidate, U.S. House Nebraska, District 2

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Tony Vargas says he's running for Congress to represent working families

Published | Video Starts at 01:08

He points to the work he's done as a member of the Budget Committee in the state legislature. I've worked across the aisle to make sure that we are protecting investments in education and healthcare and jobs. But I also was able to control costs to the point that we've been able to provide more than $1.5 billion in tax relief. When it comes to abortion, Vargas says he doesn't support it up until birth, but he also does not support overturning Roe v. Wade. (01:08–01:15)

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Claims to have contributed to providing over $1.5 billion in tax relief.

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