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Curtis Hertel Jr.: “The Michigan model is an example of what we need to do in…”

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 10:35

And I believe we need to protect our most basic civil rights like the right to organize, the right to vote, and the right to make private medical decisions without government interference. The Michigan model is an example of what we need to do in Washington. And I believe that we will. Because at the end of the day, I have faith. I have faith that there are more people like us who are committed to a more perfect union than people like them that want to divide us. (10:35–10:39)

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Asserts that the approach used in Michigan should be applied at the federal level in Washington.

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