I grew up a block from Montefiore Hospital. Well, 80% of the people there are Medicare and Medicaid. And they do. They're the only cancer treatment. If they cut Medicare by 20, Medicaid by 20%, children would die. Children would die. Okay, and that's what would happen with a shutdown. Well, I mean, so you say have leverage. We should. (08:11–08:17)
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Asserts that a 20% cut to Medicare and Medicaid would result in children's deaths.
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