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Edward Markey: “They're looting that by the tens of millions in our nation…”

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

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Published | Video Starts at 28:28

And so health is the first wealth for every family. If you don't have your health, you have nothing. And so They're looting that by the tens of millions in our nation. And all of that wealth that health is going to those billionaires. And that's what this fight is all about. It's all about this transfer of wealth into the hands of the wealthiest. And it is just Robin Hood in reverse. (28:28–28:38)

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Asserts that wealth from health is being transferred to billionaires by tens of millions.

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