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THE EXCUSES ARE GETTING RIDICULOUS

Murkowski's reason for opposing SAVE America Act blows up in face

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Amber Duke
Aug 27, 2026
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Washington’s hypothetical reasons for not doing things tend to fall apart under scrutiny.


THE EXCUSES ARE GETTING RIDICULOUS

Republican Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkoswki came up with a particularly dramatic reason to not support the SAVE America Act.

Imagine, she said, that you are a fisherman or school teacher in Unalaska, a remote island community off the southern tip of Alaska.

An Unalaska resident may have to fly 800 miles to Anchorage — spending thousands of dollars — to satisfy the ID and citizenship requirements in the election integrity bill, Murkowski argued.

Fairly compelling stuff.

Except someone decided to actually audit Murkowski’s excuse.

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