Transcript: Ro Khanna Says Schumer Must Resign In Wake of Budget Deal

Representative Khanna: Well, look, I think we clarified for folks, that the Affordable Care Act is important and what, and the Republicans have no interest in, in, in lowering their costs and that their premiums are gonna go up because of the Republican callousness.

We’ve clarified that the insurance process is broken. This is the time to argue for Medicare for all. Many people are saying, if, if you’re not for Medicare for All now, then you’re not part of the understanding where people’s struggles are. By the way, Perry, you and I talk to folks who are working class, and many of ‘em will say that the biggest fear is healthcare, right?

They can deal with a lot of other stuff, but if they get into a car accident, if they have an accident at work, the amount of people who then have to get a GoFundMe page because of the deductibles or the cost, that’s the single biggest issue of someone falling from a normal life to not having a decent life and so we need to be making case for Medicare for All at this moment.