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Nephew in Congress shouldn't have voted for Trump bill

The House's passage of the so-called "budget" bill represents a profound failure to lead, and the fact that Alaska's lone representative cast the deciding vote makes it especially painful, as that member is my nephew, Nick Begich.

Nick has voted in lockstep with this administration--earning an early endorsement from the president--and has done so despite the consequences to our state. Nick claimed that the bill "marks the single most significant step toward restoring fiscal sanity in a generation." That statement is demonstrably false.

This bill does not reduce the deficit. It extends tax cuts for the wealthiest Americans while cutting Medicaid and SNAP benefits, which help Alaskans survive. If Alaska tries to shield our residents from these cuts, we could face at least a $63 million shortfall. Even with these harsh sacrifices, the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office projects that the bill will add trillions to the federal deficit. That's not fiscal responsibility--it's deception.

Source: Anchorage Daily News on 2026 Alaska Gubernatorial race , May 23, 2025

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