Rep. Nick Begich (R-AK) “said he supports Republicans’ plan to pay for their megabill by shifting some food aid costs to states — a move that hits Alaska and other states with high payment error rates disproportionately hard,” Politico reports.
GOP Lawmaker Backs Plan That Hits His State Hard
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