U.S. Rep Cliff Bentz addresses concerns about the elimination of the vote-by-mail system under the Trump Administration and he also responds to criticisms that the Republican-dominated house is providing little to no pushback against Trump policies.

Bentz responded that Oregon’s “provider tax,” which the state uses to draw federal matching funds, was a “shell game” but admitted reductions pose a serious threat. “This is an existential issue to my hospitals,” he said.

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