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Tom Barrett: “Medicare for all, meaning Medicare benefits for illegal…”

Featuring: Tom Barrett, Republican | U.S. House, Michigan, District 7

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Tom Barrett: Here's How I Will Win My Swing District Against Challenger Who Just Left DSA Last Month

Published | Video Starts at 23:39

Defunding the police, amnesty for illegal immigrants, green energy mandates with failed technologies that are going to raise prices for everyone. Medicare for all, meaning Medicare benefits for illegal immigrants on the backs of our seniors who've paid into the program their entire lives. These are things that are a contrast between myself and my opponent. That is a binary decision that is going to be on the ballot this November between him and I. (23:39–23:47)

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Asserts that Barrett's opponent supports Medicare for all, which Barrett claims would extend benefits to illegal immigrants at the expense of seniors.

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