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Rosa DeLauro: “39% of almost 40% of children in this country get their…”

Featuring: Rosa DeLauro, Democratic | U.S. House Connecticut, 3rd Congressional District

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Connecticut Town Hall with Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro on Healthcare and Republican Tax Bill Impacts

Published | Video Starts at 15:41

What's important to understand are the consequences of these cuts in the lives of people and in the lives of their families. I just might add, this is not a Connecticut statistic, but people don't know. 39% of almost 40% of children in this country get their health care through Medicaid. And it's really pretty, it's pretty staggering. You know what they are about to try to really wreak havoc on the American people. Now, I'm telling my friends out there, we need to hear from you. (15:41–15:48)

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Asserts that nearly 40% of children in the U.S. receive health care via Medicaid.

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