As we are here in the early morning hours, 60% of the families in this country cannot afford the basics. 60% of Americans cannot afford that first rung of the American dream. This is an existential failure of the wealthiest nation on earth. And now with this big ugly bill, Republicans are on the verge of moving that dream further out of touch, of making people sicker and poorer. (00:17–00:24)
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Asserts that the inability of 60% of Americans to afford basics is a failure for the U.S.
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