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Brian Schatz: “I've never seen my party propose a bill that transferred so…”

Featuring: Brian Schatz, Democratic | U.S. Senate from Hawaii

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Schatz: Republican Law Results in Millions Losing Health Care and Food Assistance, Hospitals Closing

Published | Video Starts at 13:18

We are not going to stop talking about this because this document, which was enacted into law, is a perfect encapsulation of the difference between the political parties. My party is flawed, obviously, my party is flawed, but I've never seen my party propose a bill that transferred so much money from the poor to the rich. And I've never seen my party propose a bill that raises the price of electricity, that raises the price of food and raises the price of health care. (13:18–13:27)

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Asserts that his party has never proposed a bill transferring significant wealth from the poor to the rich.

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