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James Talarico: “Proposing that we cap the cost of more life-saving drugs.”

Featuring: James Talarico, Democratic | Texas House of Representatives, District 50

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Full interview: Democratic Texas Senate nominee James Talarico

Published | Video Starts at 09:27

And a lot of Texans are struggling to afford the medicine that they need to live. And so I'm Proposing that we cap the cost of more life-saving drugs. and we start a wholesale drug importation program from Canada where they pay half what we pay for the same prescription drugs. So those are three of, of, you know, some of the most pressing priorities. (09:27–09:40)

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Proposes capping the cost of life-saving drugs.

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