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Tommy Thompson: “Badger Care is a program that Democrats and Republicans both…”

Featuring: Tommy Thompson, Conservative | Former Candidate, U.S. Senate Wisconsin

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One-on-one with Tommy Thompson | Cap Times Idea Fest 2024

Published | Video Starts at 42:11

Joe Leon was then my Secretary of Health and Human Services. And we sat down and we carved out that program and we passed it. And it still today Badger Care is a program that Democrats and Republicans both rally around and support. it. And I know people whose lives it has saved. Absolutely. Absolutely. Working people right now. Absolutely. There's no question about it, continues to this day. (42:11–42:14)

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