… going bankrupt because they don't have access to health insurance, or we have people who are foregoing necessary medical care just because they're afraid they can't pay for it. And The quickest way to get [universal health care] is by implementing a public option. Um, states are the laboratories of democracy. It's why it's really cool coming out of a state legislature. There are now four states who have implemented state level public options. (20:59–21:05)
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Asserts that implementing a public option is the fastest route to universal health care.
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