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Curtis Hertel Jr.: “Higher prices, the rising costs of prescription drugs, our…”

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

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Curtis Hertel Press Conference

Published | Video Starts at 09:28

That's Michigan, not those folks rolling up your sleeve and getting the job done. Washington, D.C. could learn a lot from little old mission. When I look at where we are, the country has seen big challenges. Higher prices, the rising costs of prescription drugs, our economic security threatened by frayed global supply chains, even threats to our civil rights and to democracy itself. We're never going to meet those challenges unless we're willing to work together. Let me tell you a little bit about what I believe. I believe in lower taxes for working people. (09:28–09:41)

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Asserts that the country faces challenges including inflation, rising prescription drug costs, economic security threats from global supply chains, and threats to civil rights and democracy.

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