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Kristin Lyerly: “Your inability to pay for healthcare already was the number…”

Featuring: Kristin Lyerly, Democratic | Former Candidate, U.S. House Wisconsin, District 8

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Published | Video Starts at 47:59

Because people are losing their health care coverage and they're getting sick and they're having to go to the emergency department and get care that they can't pay for and it's continuing to cost them their financial futures. You know, healthcare. Your inability to pay for healthcare already was the number one reason why people go bankrupt in this country. that is just going to balloon as these cuts continue to happen and take effect. So America, like, get ready for it. And our options are vote these people out and start fixing this fucking bridge. (47:59–48:06)

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Asserts that inability to pay for healthcare is the leading cause of bankruptcy in the U.S.

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