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Rep. Labrador faces crowd of 350 at second town-hall meeting

Idaho Rep. Raul Labrador, shown at a Meridian, Idaho town hall in April in this file photo, said this week that Idaho’s government “needs to be slashed.” Labrador is among those seeking the GOP nomination for governor of Idaho in 2018. (Kyle Green / AP)
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NAMPA, Idaho – Idaho Republican U.S. Rep. Raul Labrador faced a friendlier crowd Monday during his second town hall in Nampa.

Labrador, who represents Idaho’s 1st Congressional District, took questions for more than two hours in front of roughly 350 people.

Last week, Labrador faced a much more abrasive and combative crowd in Meridian, where he was asked questions on health care, President Donald Trump and immigration.

Labrador fielded similar questions Monday. He again reiterated that he wants to reduce the cost of health coverage while arguing that health care is not a basic human right.

The four-term congressman also said that he believes state would be better at managing public lands and that demands to see Trump’s tax returns were from people unhappy with election results.

Labrador said he plans to hold town-hall meetings in North Idaho and north-central Idaho in the coming weeks.