And the fact that senior citizens today, through Medicare, can get the health care they need did not happen by accident. Trade union workers made it happen. And today, the fact that Millions of lower income people and elderly people in nursing homes get supported by Medicaid did not happen by accident. The trade union movement made it happen. So my point is, is that because of the trade union movement, this country has come a long Way over the last hundred and fifty years. (04:59)
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Asserts that the trade union movement was instrumental in establishing Medicaid.
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