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Kristin Alfheim: “By 2038, [Alzheimer's care] is gonna cost more than the…”

Featuring: Kristin Alfheim, Democratic | Wisconsin Senate, 18th District

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Eye On Oshkosh - Dem State Senate candidate Kristin Alfheim, taped 10-17- 2024

Published | Video Starts at 09:58

So that group, we had to talk fiscal. We had to talk about how much are we investing to solve it, how much are we spending now on Medicare and Medicaid? Oh, and By 2038, [Alzheimer's care] is gonna cost more than the defense budget if we don't do something. And all of a sudden, Ron Johnson is not standing in the way. When the NIH said we needed to, he always approved. So the point is, there is always a purple in every conversation. (09:58–10:01)

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Asserts that Alzheimer's care costs will exceed the defense budget by 2038 without intervention.

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