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CSPAN Democatic Weekly Address - Sen. Tammy Baldwin D-WI July 13, 2024

Senator Tammy Baldwin of wisconsin delivered the democratic address. The efforts to Pass Health Care legislation about a week before the open enrollment deadline for health insurance. Im tammyin hi, baldwin, i have the honor of working for wisconsin in the United States senate. When it comes to health care, the difference between democrats and the republicans today couldnt be more clear. Andressional republicans President Trump tried to pass repeal plans that would take away Peoples Health care and allow Insurance Companies to charge more or deny care for people with preexisting health conditions. Effort failed, because the American People spoke out, the Trump Administration went to work sabotaging our health care system, instead of working on Bipartisan Solutions that would Lower Health Care costs and expand coverage for hardworking families across this country. President trumps in court right now trying to including guaranteed protections for 130 3 million americans who have preexisting health conditions. His administration is trying to make it harder for people to enroll in quality, Affordable Health Care Coverage by slashing federal funding for the Affordable Care act Navigator Forum by 84 . Meanwhile, the trump looking ation is junk plans that dont have to provide for preexisting conditions or provide benefits family needs like Prescription Drug coverage, or maternity care. President trump is even using taxpayer dollars to promote these junk insurance plans that can leave you stuck paying thousands outofpocket if you get sick. The people of wisconsin did not send me to washington to take Peoples Health care away, so im working to help more americans get access to Quality Health care, especially during onn enrollment, which ends december 15. I introduced my enroll act to restore funding to the Navigator Program that President Trump slashed and help more people find comprehensive Health Care Plans that meet their needs at a price they can afford. Navigator programs are so important to helping people find the right Health Care Plan whether it is private insurance through the Affordable Care act marketplace or coverage through medicaid or the Childrens Health insurance program. The enroll act passed the house of representatives in may, but since then, it has been sitting in majority leader mcconnells legislative graveyard because senates have refused to pass it and get it done. They supportclear trumps efforts to make it harder for people to sign up for quality, affordable coverage. After three years of sabotage, more americans are uninsured today than when President Trump took office and this year, enrollment numbers are down again. As the open Enrollment Period comes to a close, we cannot let that trend continue, so sign up for health Care Coverage, shop around, make sure the insurance you have works for you and your family. We will continue to say no to the sabotage and to the junk plans and fight against health care repeal, because no family should be forced to choose between helping a loved one get better or going bankrupt. Lets work to make things better, not worse. Tell Mitch Mcconnell to say yes to providing more access to quality, Affordable Health Care Coverage by passing the enroll act today. Next, a look at government surveillance and privacy issues. In this portion of the Cato Institutes daylong conference, we built there from members of the privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board and Government Experts talking about data encryption. Welcome back to the Cato Institute for the 2019 cato surveillance conference. I remain senior fellow julian sanchez. Thank you to those present and those watching at home for joining us. As i mentioned at the start of the conference, we focused on issues of surveillance oversight at this years conference. This morning, you heard

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