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David Schweikert: “The US is an outlier in disease and disability trends. We're…”

Featuring: David Schweikert, Republican | U.S. House, Arizona, District 1

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'If You Are Under 40—I'm A Baby Boomer—I'm Sorry...': David Schweikert Delivers Passionate Warning

Published | Video Starts at 41:36

When I just told you we're about to have our fifth year of prime age, males dying younger, is it moral to stand here and say, remember this chart functionally ends at 2020? It's actually gotten uglier. The US is an outlier in disease and disability trends. We're sicker than the rest of the industrialized world. Is it? We're not spending enough on healthcare. Well, that's absurd because let's be honest, we engage in agricultural policy, nutrition support policy, where you can take your EBT card and go buy onion rings. (41:36–41:44)

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Asserts that the U.S. has worse disease and disability trends compared to other industrialized nations.

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