Harris: 'The late, great John McCain' voted against eliminating Obamacare

Published: Sep 10, 2024 Duration: 00:02:40 Category: News & Politics

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TRIED TO GET RID OF THE AFFORDABLE CARE ACT 60 TIMES. I WAS A SENATOR. >> AT THE TIME WHEN I WILL NEVER FORGET THE EARLY MORNING HOURS WHEN IT WAS UP FOR A VOTE IN THE UNITED STATES SENATE AND THE LATE GREAT JOHN MCCAIN, WHO YOU HAVE DISPARAGED. AS BEING YOU DON'T LIKE HIM. YOU SAID AT THE TIME BECAUSE HE GOT CAUGHT. HE WAS AN AMERICAN HERO. THE LATE GREAT JOHN MCCAIN. I WILL NEVER FORGET THAT NIGHT. WALKED ONTO THE SENATE FLOOR AND SAID, NO, YOU DON'T. NO, YOU DON'T. NO, YOU DON'T GET RID OF THE AFFORDABLE CARE ACT. YOU HAVE NO PLAN AND WHAT THE AFFORDABLE CARE ACT HAS DONE IS ELIMINATE THE ABILITY OF INSURANCE COMPANIES TO DENY PEOPLE WITH PRE-EXISTING CONDITIONS. I DON'T HAVE TO TELL PEOPLE WATCHING TONIGHT YOU REMEMBER WHAT THAT WAS LIKE. REMEMBER WHEN AN INSURANCE COMPANY COULD DENY? IF A CHILD HAD ASTHMA. IF SOMEONE WAS A B***** CANCER SURVIVOR, IF IF A GRAND PARENT HAD DIABETES THANKFULLY, AS I'VE BEEN VICE PRESIDENT AND WE OVER THE LAST 4 YEARS HAVE STRENGTHEN THE AFFORDABLE CARE ACT. WE HAVE ALLOWED FOR THE FIRST TIME MEDICARE TO NEGOTIATE DRUG PRICES ON BEHALF YOU, THE AMERICAN PEOPLE. DONALD TRUMP SAID HE WAS GOING TO ALLOW MEDICARE TO NEGOTIATE JET DRUG PRICES. HE NEVER DID. WE DID. AND NOW WE HAVE KEPT THE COST OF INSULIN AT $35. A MONTH SINCE I'VE BEEN VICE PRESIDENT, WE HAVE KEPT THE COST OF PRESCRIPTION MEDICATION FOR SENIORS AT $2000 A YEAR. AND WHEN I AM PRESIDENT, WE WILL DO THAT FOR ALL PEOPLE UNDERSTANDING THAT THE VALUE I BRING TO THIS. ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE SHOULD BE A RIGHT AND NOT JUST A PRIVILEGE OF THOSE WHO CAN AFFORD IT. AND THE PLAN HAS TO BE TO STRENGTHEN THE AFFORDABLE CARE ACT, NOT GET RID OF IT. SAYS IT TERMS OF WHERE DONALD TRUMP STANDS ON THAT. I WANT TO MOVE TO AN ISSUE THAT'S IMPORTANT FOR A LOT OF MISTAKE. >> AT NUMBER ONE, JOHN MCCAIN OBAMACARE TO 10 YEARS. BUT IT WASN'T ONLY HIM. IT WAS ALL OF THE DEMOCRATS THAT KEPT IT GOING. AND YOU KNOW WHAT? WE COULD DO MUCH BETTER THAN OBAMACARE, MUCH LESS MONEY, BUT SHE WON'T IMPROVE PRIVATE INSURANCE THAT PEOPLE PRIVATE MEDICAL INSURANCE. THAT'S ANOTHER THING SHE DOESN'T WANT PRESIDENT PAY PRIVATELY FOR INSURANCE THAT HAVE WORKED HARD AND MADE MONEY AND THEY WANT TO HAVE PRIVATE. SHE WANTS EVERYBODY TO BE ON GOVERNMENT INSURANCE WHERE YOU WAIT 6 MONTHS FOR AN OPERATION THAT YOU NEED TO MEET PRESIDENT TRUMP. THA

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