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Zinke, do you support us?

July 9, 2025 by Guest Post

by Larry Keogh, Hamilton

Well, Congressman Zinke, time again to choose whether you are able to support the people of Montana as opposed to the pocketbooks of those that got you elected. Will you support Montana or the ultra-wealthy? Will you support the four billionaires, and the 23,785 millionaires (5.28% of population), or will you support the remaining 1,116,211 Montanans?

This “Big Beautiful Bill” of the current administration seems to be heavily skewed toward a minority of people in our state.

Will you be advocating the removal of 31,000 Montanans from the Medicaid rolls? The impact on 214,000 Montanans or will you lean heavily into benefiting the few to appease the current administration’s goal of eviscerating social programs? You know, some of  the programs that have made America a great country to live in.

Congressman Zinke – please do right by the people of Montana. Vote in support of the people you represent.

The Senate has passed the ball back to the House. It’s not a stretch of imagination to think you are going to toss aside the people of Montana (again) in appeasing your masters. I just wish it wasn’t so. It’s up to you, again. Do you support Montanans or those that got you elected? Is your support for the money that bought your position or will your support be for the people?

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  1. Tracy says

    July 10, 2025 at 7:58 AM

    It wasnt the Minorities that elected him. They dont have enough votes. Do the math.

  2. Clark P Lee says

    July 9, 2025 at 3:18 PM

    Now you have your answers (again).

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