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Kirsten Gillibrand: “I wouldn't be surprised if it's 60, 70, 80, maybe 90% of…”

Featuring: Kirsten Gillibrand, Democratic | U.S. Senate New York

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Washington Post Live Interview with Senator Kirsten Gillibrand on 2020 Presidential Campaign and Key Issues

Published | Video Starts at 18:10

Create a transition period, which is the part I wrote into Senator Sanders bill, because this is necessary. Let people buy in over four or five years. See how many people buy in. I wouldn't be surprised if it's 60, 70, 80, maybe 90% of Americans, because more than 90% of Americans earn $100,000 or less. So just do the math. Would you like to have access to all the health care you need at $4,000 a year? You mentioned your Uncle Center. You'd want it. (18:10–18:20)

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Asserts that a high percentage of Americans might opt into Medicare for All due to income levels.

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