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Joaquin Castro: “As Democrats, we have fought those cuts and we believe in…”

Featuring: Joaquin Castro, Democratic | U.S. House Texas, 20th Congressional District

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Published | Video Starts at 48:19

And so when you cut things like Medicaid and when you cut the Affordable Care act, you're not just hurting Democrats or liberals or progressive people, you're hurting all Americans in this country. And that's why As Democrats, we have fought those cuts and we believe in supporting universal healthcare coverage for all Americans in the legislature, in the Congress. I had always fought for that, but it had never been personal in this way. (48:19–48:37)

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Asserts that Democrats have opposed cuts to healthcare and support universal healthcare coverage.

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