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William Kennedy

Breaking: Lisa Murkowski just traded your healthcare for something about whales. Don’t ask.

Alaska Senator Lisa Murkowski is under fire for backing a bill that slashes health care funding, after she secured a tax break for the Alaskan whaling industry.

Massachusetts Representative Jim McGovern, a Democrat, didn’t hold back. He blasted Murkowski as a “cheap date,” accusing her of trading the health of millions for a tax break on whaling harpoons.

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