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Curtis Hertel Jr.: “Almost no deaths have come from anyone who has been…”

Featuring: Curtis Hertel Jr., Democratic | Former Candidate, U.S. House Michigan, District 7

To The Point: Sen. Curtis Hertel on 2022 spending, relationships in Lansing

Published December 18, 2021 | Video Starts at 15:36

85% of the people that are on vents are unvaccinated. Again, much smaller portion of the population, they are the ones that are on vents. And Almost no deaths have come from anyone who has been vaccinated twice and also got the booster. we found zero hospital deaths on this point, on that. The vaccine isn't perfect. No, vaccines are. Actually nothing's perfect. And that's part of the problem. There's a legal amount of everything, right? (15:36–15:46)

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Asserts that there are almost no COVID-19 deaths among those fully vaccinated with a booster.

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“Do I believe that this has been one of the least productive sessions in probably Michigan's history? The answer is yes.”
To The Point: Sen. Curtis Hertel on 2022 spending, relationships in Lansing | Uploaded December 18, 2021 | 03:14-03:23
“We still have hundreds of millions. I'm sorry, we have billions of dollars in our dollars that have been appropriated that we haven't…”
To The Point: Sen. Curtis Hertel on 2022 spending, relationships in Lansing | Uploaded December 18, 2021 | 03:32-03:40
“The equity that was actually put in among school districts is a promise that was made 20 years ago that was finally fulfilled.”
To The Point: Sen. Curtis Hertel on 2022 spending, relationships in Lansing | Uploaded December 18, 2021 | 04:25-04:33
“It also was the largest in history investment in student mental health.”
To The Point: Sen. Curtis Hertel on 2022 spending, relationships in Lansing | Uploaded December 18, 2021 | 04:50-04:55
“In our country, the number two cause of death among adolescents is suicide. It is the only one going up.”
To The Point: Sen. Curtis Hertel on 2022 spending, relationships in Lansing | Uploaded December 18, 2021 | 05:01-05:09
“The old McLaren Hospital is going to be transferred over to youth crisis beds.”
To The Point: Sen. Curtis Hertel on 2022 spending, relationships in Lansing | Uploaded December 18, 2021 | 06:02-06:11
“We don't have enough beds [for mental health care] and we don't have enough staffing.”
To The Point: Sen. Curtis Hertel on 2022 spending, relationships in Lansing | Uploaded December 18, 2021 | 08:06-08:11
“We certainly live in a state where we have a significant portion of people that are in the hospital dying of COVID still, a clear majority…”
To The Point: Sen. Curtis Hertel on 2022 spending, relationships in Lansing | Uploaded December 18, 2021 | 12:20-12:33
“Canada was way behind the United States in terms of vaccines.”
To The Point: Sen. Curtis Hertel on 2022 spending, relationships in Lansing | Uploaded December 18, 2021 | 14:19-14:23
“70% of those that are in the hospital with COVID right now are unvaccinated.”
To The Point: Sen. Curtis Hertel on 2022 spending, relationships in Lansing | Uploaded December 18, 2021 | 15:03-15:10
“85% of the people that are on vents are unvaccinated.”
To The Point: Sen. Curtis Hertel on 2022 spending, relationships in Lansing | Uploaded December 18, 2021 | 15:26-15:31
“Most of us agree that guns don't belong in schools, they don't belong in churches.”
To The Point: Sen. Curtis Hertel on 2022 spending, relationships in Lansing | Uploaded December 18, 2021 | 19:17-19:25
“Most of us agree that there should be certain limits on high capacity magazines and certain weapons.”
To The Point: Sen. Curtis Hertel on 2022 spending, relationships in Lansing | Uploaded December 18, 2021 | 19:24-19:33
“Most of us believe in red flag laws.”
To The Point: Sen. Curtis Hertel on 2022 spending, relationships in Lansing | Uploaded December 18, 2021 | 19:38-19:40
“Sports gaming has been a tremendous success for Michigan.”
To The Point: Sen. Curtis Hertel on 2022 spending, relationships in Lansing | Uploaded December 18, 2021 | 22:11-22:16
“We're going to have more money invested in our schools.”
To The Point: Sen. Curtis Hertel on 2022 spending, relationships in Lansing | Uploaded December 18, 2021 | 22:16-22:19
“We were able to expand coverage of cancer protections for firefighters based on the fund that we created as part of sports gaming.”
To The Point: Sen. Curtis Hertel on 2022 spending, relationships in Lansing | Uploaded December 18, 2021 | 22:23-22:32
“Under Michigan law, before we actually passed what was in the House last week, my bill, you would get taxed even if you lost.”
To The Point: Sen. Curtis Hertel on 2022 spending, relationships in Lansing | Uploaded December 18, 2021 | 23:10-23:19
“We have the highest casino gaming tax in the country.”
To The Point: Sen. Curtis Hertel on 2022 spending, relationships in Lansing | Uploaded December 18, 2021 | 23:54-23:58
“Now we have one track operating no thoroughbred tracks here in Michigan.”
To The Point: Sen. Curtis Hertel on 2022 spending, relationships in Lansing | Uploaded December 18, 2021 | 25:08-25:14
“The thoroughbred industry is actually growing across the country.”
To The Point: Sen. Curtis Hertel on 2022 spending, relationships in Lansing | Uploaded December 18, 2021 | 25:13-25:18
“Horse racing is an expensive sport.”
To The Point: Sen. Curtis Hertel on 2022 spending, relationships in Lansing | Uploaded December 18, 2021 | 25:39-25:42
“Every dollar you bet into horse racing, you're not just helping the horses, the track owners.”
To The Point: Sen. Curtis Hertel on 2022 spending, relationships in Lansing | Uploaded December 18, 2021 | 25:44-25:50