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Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski discusses the government shutdown and Springfield's Wyndham Hotel| First Listen

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The Illinois Democrat says without the ACA premium tax credits 17,000 residents in her district will see significant increases in the health care premiums. Budzinski also talks about her effort to bring more attention to the Wyndham Hotel to increase pressure on the owner to return the hotel to a respectable hotel.

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