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Seth Moulton: “Obamacare, the Affordable Care act, has taken us big step in…”

Featuring: Seth Moulton, Democratic | U.S. House Massachusetts, 6th Congressional District

NBC 10 sits down with Rep. Seth Moulton to ask why he's challenging Sen. Ed Markey

Published October 24, 2025 | Video Starts at 23:31

Like if you don't make enough money, if you don't make as much money as the next guy, you shouldn't not have access to the same health care. And so Obamacare, the Affordable Care act, has taken us big step in the right direction. But of course it can be better. There are still Americans who can't afford health care today because of the Republican shutdown. (23:31–23:37)

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Asserts that the Affordable Care Act is a significant positive step for health care.

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“At the end of this next term, if he's reelected, he'll be 86 years old.”
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“The Green New Deal is not passed. It actually has fewer co-sponsors today than it did before.”
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“One of my proudest accomplishments is the 988 National Mental Health Hotline.”
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“We made a lot of forward progress on banning bump stocks.”
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“I set up the organization Serve America to actually help flip seats from red to blue.”
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“We've done that [flipping seats from red to blue] in about two dozen elections successfully all across America.”
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“The old playbook has gotten us a second term of Donald Trump.”
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“In fact, my voting record on trans issues is 100%.”
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“You should not be fired for who you are. You should not be refused health care for who you are.”
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“The stock market is surging because billionaires are getting really wealthy.”
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“It's just ridiculous that a corporation like Amazon probably has a lower effective tax rate than you or I do.”
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“Health care is a human right.”
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“There are still Americans who can't afford health care today because of the Republican shutdown.”
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“A lot of Medicare Advantage programs that are really important for seniors are cutting out doctors and raising costs.”
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“The shutdown is going to end when Donald Trump decides it's going to end.”
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