Eric Swalwell: “Any corporation that's going to have you foot the bill for…”

“I will root for the success of anyone who invests and does business in California if they work with me to lift the wages of hardworking Californians and expand the benefits. And Any corporation that's going to have you foot the bill for state assistance and Medi-Cal, there's going to be a surcharge for that. No more corporate welfare. Because when you go to the grocery store, when you're in the checkout line at Safeway or Lucky, you can't say, if you're like me, you look at the longer seat and wonder, why the hell does it cost so much?” (12:10–12:20)

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