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Don Davis: “Get rid of the healthcare apparatus.”

Featuring: Don Davis, Democratic | U.S. House, North Carolina, District 1

Our Ag Future Town Hall with Members of Congress Don Davis and David Rouzer

Published January 16, 2024 | Video Starts at 26:39

Get rid of agriculture, our leading industry in the state. Get rid of our, all of our military installations in the east eastern part of the state. Get rid of the healthcare apparatus. I mean, tell me what much left is there? Yeah, that's right. We can't go down this road. Yeah, it's not the winning path. (26:39–26:42)

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Asserts that there is a significant healthcare apparatus in eastern North Carolina.

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“We are still, out of all that's taking place over the decades, still the number one industry in our state.”
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“There are about 9.8 million jobs that right now are vacant.”
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“There are 5.9 million people who are actively unemployed.”
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“Over 371,000 AG positions are vacant.”
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“You can't give up 6,000 jobs and expect that we're going to grow in the east.”
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“The administration, they're now teeing up the chip hubs and skip over North Carolina.”
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“Administration has delayed now the decision.”
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“Economic wellness is a part of this conversation as well as it should be.”
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“I'm really honored to be able to serve as the co-chair of our ag labor working group.”
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“I did eventually hear from the acting labor Secretary and we met.”
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“People feel your heads appeared in the sand. Somebody in D.C. they're just making decisions, they don't have a clue.”
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“Bipartisan supported efforts to modernize our H2A program. It's not been modernized in decades.”
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“We actually released an interim report and we're moving now towards a final report.”
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“My passion desire to speak up and fight for eastern North Carolina and our state means the world to me.”
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