People were choosing between health care premiums and mortgage payments. They were getting squeezed by tariffs, all while giant tax breaks went to the richest people in the land. But we changed it because We elected leaders who insisted that it was the wealthiest who should pay their fair share and workers and ordinary families getting a break, not the other way around. Time not long ago. It sounds barbaric, but people could go bankrupt over a hospital bill. Which is why we elected leaders who knew that access to affordable care was a right, not a privilege. (13:59–14:07)
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Asserts that leaders were elected who advocated for the wealthiest to pay their fair share in taxes.
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