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Ruben Gallego: “We've actually increased the solvency of Medicare by…”

Featuring: Ruben Gallego, Democratic | U.S. Senate, Arizona

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Ruben Gallego, Kari Lake face off in Arizona Senate debate

Published | Video Starts at 44:40

Sure. And you know, this has been fact checked. We did not support, did not raise Social Security. As a matter of fact, We've actually increased the solvency of Medicare by negotiating for drugs. For the first time, our pharma has to negotiate for the cost of drugs to our seniors. The fact that she wants to keep that, I don't even know where to go with that. (44:40–44:45)

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Asserts that Medicare solvency has been increased through drug price negotiations.

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