Kristen Welker: “Some Americans worry, though, you can only make Medicare…”

“If you were to win in November, Dr. El Sayed, how do you make Medicare for All a reality when so far it has not had enough support? Some Americans worry, though, you can only make Medicare free and universal if you increase taxes. So if you are elected and make this push, would you need to increase taxes? Well, Kristen, I've been up and down my state and everywhere I go, people say the same things.” (08:16–08:24)

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