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Mark Kelly: “50% of Americans are having a hard time feeding their…”

Featuring: Mark Kelly, Democratic | U.S. Senate from Arizona

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Sen. Mark Kelly on SOTU address: Trump is 'disconnected from the American people'

Published | Video Starts at 03:52

Well, I think we got to continue to focus on the issues that matter to the American people. I mean, they can't afford rent. They're having a hard time affording groceries. 50% of Americans are having a hard time feeding their families. They can't afford health care. If you were on Medicaid, you know, there's a reasonable chance that this president, if he hasn't kicked you off already, you're going to lose your health care coverage. (03:52–03:58)

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Asserts that half of Americans struggle with food security.

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