Robert F. Kennedy Jr.: “A chronic disease in our children is up to 60%.”

“When I was a little boy living in this city, my uncle was president. I was 10 years old. The chronic disease rate in our country was around 3%. We spent zero on chronic disease. A chronic disease in our children is up to 60%. We spend about $1.7 trillion a year treating it. The cost is going up 2% faster and our economy is growing, so it's unsustainable.” (05:43–05:47)

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