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Eric Hovde: “Type 2 diabetes has skyrocketed.”

Featuring: Eric Hovde, Republican | Former Candidate, U.S. Senate Wisconsin

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Published | Video Starts at 40:20

Look, the more we've moved to a socialized system of medicine, we've seen the quality of our health in this country decline. That's a fact. That's just a plain fact. Type 2 diabetes has skyrocketed. We have to start making people take personal responsibility. If you always say we're just going to take care of everything for you, then you lose your sense of personal responsibility in that process. (40:20–40:25)

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Asserts that Type 2 diabetes rates have significantly increased.

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