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Affordability, immigration drive Neil Khot’s Illinois Congress bid

Presenting himself as an outsider to Washington politics, Khot stressed that he is “not a career politician” but a “small business entrepreneur” with decades of community involvement.

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Rising living costs, immigration anxiety, job losses and concerns over cuts to Social Security and Medicare are shaping Indian American entrepreneur Neil Khot’s campaign for the US House of Representatives from Illinois’ 8th Congressional District, as he mounts a grassroots Democratic bid to retain a seat being vacated by Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi. 

Khot said conversations with voters across the district have consistently pointed to economic pressure and uncertainty. “People are worried that they are insurance premiums are going up,” he said. “Interest rates are very high. So there is unaffordability in the society.

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