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Tom Barrett: “They don't believe that we ought to be giving health care…”

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

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Published | Video Starts at 01:20

They don't think that capitalism means that we ought to give up the values of hard work or other things that really make America and our economy the leading example of the rest of the world. And They don't believe that we ought to be giving health care free of charge to illegal immigrants. who violated the laws of our country, come in here without our permission and try to take away the rights of our citizens. So these are things that fundamentally separate me from my opponent. (01:20–01:24)

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Asserts that his constituents oppose giving free healthcare to illegal immigrants.

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