No, I will not vote for a budget that throws 15 million Americans off their health count. No, I will not vote for a budget that doubles premiums for 20 million Americans. No, I will not vote for a budget that forces nursing homes, rural hospitals, community health centers to lay off staff and close their doors. throughout this country, all to give huge tax breaks to the billionaire class. So today, right now, I say to my Republican colleagues, come back from your month vacation, start negotiating, and do not allow the American health care system to be destroyed. (04:08–04:20)
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Asserts opposition to a budget that would lead to layoffs and closures in healthcare facilities.
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