… a Social Security system today which guarantees benefits to our older people and disabled did not happen by accident. The trade union movement made it happen. 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. (04:42–04:54)
CLAIM
Asserts that the trade union movement was instrumental in establishing Medicare.
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