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North Texas voters talked to KERA about issues they care about ahead of election day.
North Texas voters say rising prices, stagnant wages and everyday expenses are affecting their lives and businesses as they weigh the issues that matter most in the upcoming election.
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Patients wait in line at Nuestra Clinica Del Valle in San Juan, Texas, in September 2012 file photo. A study released on Wednesday finds that immigrants, particularly noncitizens, heavily subsidize Medicare, and that policies that restrict immigration may deplete Medicare's financial resources.
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