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Federal funding cuts, cost of living dominate questions as Democrats end town hall series in Utah
As Utah Republican Rep. Burgess Owens has yet to host a town hall meeting this term, California Democratic Rep. Sara Jacobs traveled to the state to take his place, the last stop of a national series of town halls Democrats organized this year. Jacobs, a San Diego congresswoman, told reporters on Friday prior to the town hall that as one of the youngest members of Congress, she believes it’s important for residents of the youngest state to see representatives who understand what concerns young people. “Constituent services (like mobile office hours) is only one piece of our job. ...