Kirsten Gillibrand: “I campaigned on Medicare for all in 2006 in my 2 to 1…”

“So I would really like to bring people together and focus on healthcare as a right and not a privilege. I think Medicare for all is the right solution. I campaigned on Medicare for all in 2006 in my 2 to 1 Republican district. and I made it really simple for folks back then. They just said our insurers charge us too much money, Co pays are too high, deductibles are too high, keeps going up.” (07:17–07:24)

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