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Chris Armstrong: “Members of the Republican Party tend to think that you have…”

Featuring: Chris Armstrong, Democratic | Candidate, U.S. House Wisconsin, 7th Congressional District

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Interview with Chris Armstrong

Published | Video Starts at 05:55

So I think we need you to, you know, we need to invest in people's mental and physical health. It seems that Members of the Republican Party tend to think that you have to work in order to get health care, and I think that's completely backwards. You have to be healthy in order to work. Assuming that again, you are of working age and you don't have disabilities that preclude you from working. (05:55–06:06)

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Asserts that the Republican Party believes work is required for healthcare access.

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