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A self-described Republican voter has given House Speaker Mike Johnson a grim reminder of the consequences of a prolonged government shutdown.
"My kids could die," a woman, calling herself Samantha and a Republican voter, said.
Samantha called in to speak to Johnson while he was taking questions from callers on C-SPAN on Thursday. She said she’s concerned about what will happen to her family if military service members don't get paid next week as a result of the shutdown.
She revealed that she has "two medically fragile children" and that her husband
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