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Edward Markey: “Republicans voted against Medicaid, Medicare, and the…”

Featuring: Edward Markey, Democratic | U.S. Senate Massachusetts

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Mr. President: Do Not Shut Down the Government | Sen. Bernie Sanders

Published | Video Starts at 31:20

Yeah, thank you, Bernie. And who voted against Medicaid on the floor of Congress? Republicans. Who voted no on Medicare? On the floor of the Congress? Republicans voted against Medicaid, Medicare, and the Affordable Care Act on the floor of Congress. these Medicaid and Affordable Care Act, Medicare and nih, you know, funding Republicans. So they harbor an ancient animosity towards all of these programs. (31:20–31:24)

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Asserts that Republicans opposed key healthcare programs in Congress.

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