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Ilhan Omar: “Our only path to addressing it is to have at least, if not…”

Featuring: Ilhan Omar, Democratic | U.S. House Minnesota, District 5

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Rep. Ilhan Omar | March 2026 Town Hall

Published | Video Starts at 1:01:33

They are currently in the big ugly bill and fortunately, unless we pass legislation that stops that, those are going to go into effect. And as I've answered the questions relating to health care throughout the night, Our only path to addressing it is to have at least, if not both the House and the Senate, at least one of the chambers be one that will hold the administration accountable. and use its leverage to legislate on behalf of Americans who are going to be made vulnerable. But as Aaron Cagle said earlier, you know, there's pushes here in Minnesota to create a single payer system. (1:01:33–1:01:53)

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