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Mark Kelly: “Many of the people I work with rely on Medicaid because they…”

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

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Senator Mark Kelly's Plea Against Budget Cuts Impacting Arizona Families

Published | Video Starts at 11:06

I'm scared if I lose even one of these benefits, I'll lose the grip that keeps the roof over my head. Karen from Scottsdale has worked for over 25 years helping veterans and people with disabilities. She wrote, Many of the people I work with rely on Medicaid because they can only work part time or because their employers don't offer benefits. Cutting them off will just make health care more expensive for everyone. The rich do not need an extension on tax cuts at the expense of low income and middle class families. (11:06–11:17)

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Asserts that many people rely on Medicaid due to part-time work or lack of employer benefits.

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