… and they're going to face medical bankruptcy or the inability to see a doctor when they, their children or their families need one. And at the same period of time, Republicans continue to put forward a partisan bill here in the House that would cut about $1.7 billion from the Centers for Disease Control, cut a little under $500 million from the National Institute of Health, and they're depriving the American people of the ability to get life sustaining and life saving vaccines. This is the Republican health care crisis. It is enormous. It is devastating. It is crushing everyday Americans. And that's why Democrats believe decisive action needs to be be taken. (14:53–15:21)
CLAIM
Asserts that a Republican bill proposes significant cuts to the CDC and NIH, affecting vaccine access.
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