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Tony Vargas: “He has received more than $500,000 from corporate lobbyists…”

Featuring: Tony Vargas, Democratic | Former Candidate, U.S. House Nebraska, District 2

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Watch KETV's debate between Rep. Don Bacon and state Sen. Tony Vargas

Published | Video Starts at 34:04

We don't want to make investments in Medicare and Social Security, but we do need to do it for corporations. Exactly what Congressman Bacon just said. Look, He has received more than $500,000 from corporate lobbyists in the insurance industry and the drug industry. And when he had the opportunity, he voted against those bills, against the bills that would have lowered prescription health care costs for you. (34:04–34:12)

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Asserts that Congressman Bacon received over $500,000 from corporate lobbyists in the insurance and drug industries.

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