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Curtis Sliwa: “These people are ending up going into the hospital at…”

Featuring: Curtis Sliwa, Conservative | Radio Talk Show Host, Former Candidate, Mayor of New York City

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Curtis Sliwa On NYC Loyalty & Not Backing Down In The Mayoral Race

Published | Video Starts at 35:52

But you got Trader Joel's, you got Whole Foods, where people have money, they have choices. Go to the inner city where I spend most of my time, the choices are meager if almost non existent and These people are ending up going into the hospital at younger and younger ages and that costs us a lot of money. That's unnecessary. And plus the suffering, that's unnecessary. So we talk about these programs, but if you don't have boots on the ground, if you don't really know these people … (35:52–35:58)

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Asserts that lack of food choices leads to younger hospitalizations, costing a lot of money.

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