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Brian Schatz: “Most of my constituents are more concerned about [saving]…”

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

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A Conversation With Senator Brian Schatz

Published | Video Starts at 58:10

And so I'm still going to emphasize as even in my role, I'm still going to spend more time, at least on the public side, talking about the need to save Medicaid because Most of my constituents are more concerned about [saving] Medicaid and the cost of everything at Walmart on Kamoku Avenue than they are about what's happening with USAID. They're happy that I'm in this fight, but they don't want me to live here rhetorically. Thank you for that. We probably have time for one more quick question. Yes. (58:10–58:20)

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Asserts that constituents prioritize Medicaid and local cost of living over international aid issues.

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