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Brad Lander: “We are all just temporarily abled.”

Featuring: Brad Lander, Democratic | New York City Comptroller

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New York City Town Hall with Brad Lander: Standing Up Against Trump and Fighting for Progressive Values

Published | Video Starts at 58:04

And I'll just kind of complete the kind of trifecta here. Let's just remember Mike got us up to, you know, about 35% of people, people being people with disabilities. But We are all just temporarily abled. Right. So if we are lucky, if we're lucky, we'll live long enough to need those subway elevators that you have been fighting for and a more walkable and livable … (58:04–58:07)

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Asserts that everyone will eventually face disability-related challenges.

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