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Mayra Flores: “A lot of people cross the border to get a lot of these…”

Featuring: Mayra Flores, Republican | Former Candidate, U.S. House Texas, District 34

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FULL INTERVIEW: Mayra Flores On Borders, Scandals, & Congressional TX-34 GOP Primary

Published | Video Starts at 51:22

I think we need to give doctors and patients more control of their own health care and not allow the federal government to get involved and take also power away from these pharmaceutical companies. You know, in South Texas, A lot of people cross the border to get a lot of these medications. You know, they'll buy a medication in puerto vereso for $5. Yet here in the United States, that Same medication is $100. Right. Make it make sense. So the affordability's off a little bit compared to putting pressure on these pharmaceutical companies and holding them accountable. (51:22–51:34)

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Asserts that medications are significantly cheaper across the border compared to the U.S.

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