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Peter Welch: “Two out of three of our seniors in Vermont who are in…”

Featuring: Peter Welch, Democratic | U.S. Senate, Vermont

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Senator Welch answers questions from constituents.

Published | Video Starts at 02:23

Can you imagine that? And have that be a pay for so that Elon Musk gets a tax cut. He and other billionaires. It's totally outrageous. And, you know, you're not alone. Two out of three of our seniors in Vermont who are in nursing homes, that's supported by Medicaid. And so many of our kids in Vermont, they get their health care, of course, through the Medicaid program. (02:23–02:32)

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Asserts that two-thirds of Vermont seniors in nursing homes rely on Medicaid.

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