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On the recordApril 29, 2019
in the richest country in the history of our species, at its richest moment, not to advance forward to adopt a Medicare for All system is to deny I think the common humanity of our fellow citizens.
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Pramila Jayapal
Democratic · Washington

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Jayapal argues for Medicare for All as a moral imperative.

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