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Angus King: “The shutdown, I think you're absolutely right, has focused…”

Featuring: Angus King, Independent | U.S. Senate Maine

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Now we have a strategy: Senator defends his vote to end the shutdown

Published | Video Starts at 08:36

But you have to compare. Put a percentage on. Let's say it's 50. 50. That's a lot better than zero, which is where we are now. And The shutdown, I think you're absolutely right, has focused attention on the issue of health care. And I think that's really important. The question is, what's next? And how do we best take advantage of the fact that the public's paying attention to that issue at … (08:36–08:42)

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Asserts that the government shutdown has increased public attention on health care issues.

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