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Colin Allred: “People are expecting us to work together to lower the cost…”

Featuring: Colin Allred, Democratic | Former Candidate, U.S. Senate Texas

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Allred discusses importance of protecting people's health care on Morning Joe

Published | Video Starts at 00:46

Listen, I don't know what the political ramifications are, but I know this is the number one issue in my district. And I think in districts similar to mine across the country, People are expecting us to work together to lower the cost of health care and expand coverage. And when the president is going out there trying to go around now the legislative system, as you said, with Senator McCain giving a thumbs down and not letting us … (00:46–00:56)

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Asserts that there is an expectation for bipartisan efforts to reduce health care costs and expand coverage.

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