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Mandela Barnes: “We are in a crisis when it comes to healthcare and people…”

Featuring: Mandela Barnes, Democratic | Former Candidate, U.S. Senate Wisconsin

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Mandela Barnes Announces Governor Run: First Interview on Fighting for Wisconsin's Future

Published | Video Starts at 06:45

And that's why I said we need bold ideas and bold solutions, not just to take on Donald Trump. That part has to happen. But we have to acknowledge that We are in a crisis when it comes to healthcare and people being put out of their livelihoods, people going into medical debt, medical bankruptcy. in many instances, the exceedingly increasing costs in energy and utilities, people are paying more and more every single year just to keep their homes warm. (06:45–06:54)

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Asserts that there is a healthcare crisis leading to medical debt and bankruptcy.

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