(The Center Square) – Eight days out from election day, Vice President J.D. Vance attempted to soothe voters’ cost of living concerns, which multiple polls show are currently top of mind for Americans.
With Republicans’ control of Congress at stake, Vance touted the party’s signature accomplishments at a Monday election rally in Montana, though he acknowledged that “there is still so much more we can do together.”
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