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Tony Vargas: “The bill that actually passed, that controlled the cap on…”

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 26:00

Senator Vargas, Congressman Bacon, you talk about voting for the prescription. I'm sorry, voting for capping insulin. And in the bill that you voted for, which didn't pass, by the way, The bill that actually passed, that controlled the cap on insulin, you voted against. and you take credit for it in your ads. I actually voted for bills like property tax relief and bucked my party and did it because I wanted to stand up for working families. (26:00–26:07)

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Asserts that [Congressman Bacon] voted against the bill that capped insulin prices.

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