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Rudy Salas: “Democrats are trying to help you save money by capping the…”

Featuring: Rudy Salas, Democratic | Former Candidate, U.S. House California, District 22

MEET RUDY SALAS, CA-22 candidate for Congress

Published November 8, 2023 | Video Starts at 31:59

Right. Pocketbook issues about the costs. So I, you know, I always highlight insulin because we have high diabetic rates here in the valley. And so I was like, look, Democrats are trying to help you save money by capping the price of insulin. Right? So you could get the life saving medications that you want. The other side is not right. (31:59–32:04)

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Asserts that Democrats are working to cap insulin prices to save money for consumers.

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