We're giving them diabetes, and then we're paying for it upfront with food stamps. Were Paying for it again with Medicaid the rest of their lives. When my uncle was present, we spent zero on chronic disease in this country. That was our medical bill for chronic was any treatments. And today we spend about $1.3 trillion a year. It's bankrupting us. It's a national security issue. (11:03–11:10)
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Asserts that during his uncle's presidency, the U.S. spent nothing on chronic disease.
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