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Michael Blake: “The first 45 minutes or so was spent around healthcare…”

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

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Democratic National Debate Commentary with Michael Blake in Detroit

Published | Video Starts at 01:22

And it is a blessing to be able to be an assembly member from the Bronx who is a vice chair for DNC and now running for Congress to represent the Bronx in the room like that. And you think about how The first 45 minutes or so was spent around healthcare, which shows yet again that it is not just about the coverage in terms of the first piece, but the affordability and that more people need to have coverage shows that this is a continual conversation. Of course, the dialogue around race relations and criminal justice was apparent. The continual conversation around jobs and wages and the environment. (01:22–01:40)

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