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Cory Booker: “Well, it absolutely is personal. You know, I`ve had to ration my insulin because I couldn`t afford it. I nearly died…”

On the recordAugust 9, 2021
Well, it absolutely is personal. You know, I`ve had to ration my insulin because I couldn`t afford it. I nearly died from it. And I know I`m at high risk. And my wife and I are preparing to have our third daughter at any moment now. I`ve lost an uncle to COVID. This is not a game. We`re in a moment where a pandemic has cost us so much loss that we need leadership to fight our way forward. And instead of that, he`s chasing conspiracies. He`s trying to find the boogeyman and he`s inciting lawlessness and fear-mongering and it`s going to cost us lives. And we have to stop it.
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Cory Booker
Democratic · New Jersey
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msnbc.com

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Charles Booker emphasizes the personal impact of COVID-19 and criticizes Rand Paul's misinformation campaign.

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