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Michael Blake: “Closed hospitals when it comes to addressing the mental…”

Featuring: Michael Blake, Democratic | Former Candidate, U.S. House New York, District 15

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Michael Blake Discusses New York City Mayoral Candidacy and Policy Proposals on The Breakfast Club

Published | Video Starts at 09:31

Barack Obama was the only black candidate that was real in that scenario. He consistently is laying out all the bad things about other people and is actually not talking through what is good right here. Closed hospitals when it comes to addressing the mental health crisis. So, like, we don't need to go back to a name just because you recognize the name. It's now time to change the game. And so I'm saying to folks, here's the difference you have. (09:31–09:35)

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