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Tony Vargas: “When you vote against lowering prescription drug costs for…”

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

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Published | Video Starts at 36:19

He still didn't answer the question about health care and what he's going to do to lower your health care costs. And he's defensive in trying to hide it. And I understand why. When you vote against lowering prescription drug costs for working families, you have to answer to it. When you vote against lowering insurance premiums for working families, you have to answer to it. (36:19–36:25)

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Asserts that [the opposing candidate] voted against lowering prescription drug costs for working families.

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