PolitiQuote

Discover video-sourced quotes by politicians

Robert F. Kennedy Jr.: “We should incentivize people to take care of themselves and…”

Featuring: Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Independent | United States Secretary of Health and Human Services | National

Watch on YouTube

Watch: RFK Jr.'s first network TV interview as HHS secretary

Published | Video Starts at 28:33

If, if you're smoking three packs of cigarettes a day, should you expect society to pay when you get sick? Maybe pay for you, just help stop smoking? Yeah. Or should We should incentivize people to take care of themselves and then when they get sick, make sure they're taken care of. Shouldn't we build in some incentives for people to actually self care so that they save, so they benefit society? It's the patriotic thing to do, it's a sensible thing to do and it will help everybody. (28:33–28:42)

CLAIM

Advocates for incentives for self-care to reduce healthcare costs and improve public health.

This is an excerpt from a raw transcript. The assertions have not been audited or verified. Tap the video to view the source footage and understand the context.


Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

Discover more from

Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

Report A Transcription Error

Please report any error in the automated transcription.

About PolitiQuote

PolitiQuote is a civic library index to statements made by politicians in publicly available video records. The index is created automatically from transcripts, with no editorial oversight or analysis. Highlighted quotes are selected by AI. Words may be added in parentheses to offer context for the quote. There may be errors in the transcription and display, so listen to the video to ensure accuracy.

PolitiQuote is a service of Gigafact Foundation, a nonpartisan nonprofit advancing facts and information transparency, community by community.

Visit gigafact.org to learn more.