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“Donald Trump and Eddie Gillespie and the Republicans in the Commonwealth of Virginia are the No. 1 impediment to Medicaid expansion. Voters understand that, and so, when they go to the polls, there's a lot of health care voters in Virginia. There's a lot of health care voters in New Jersey. And when you have a party whose belief is that health care is a privilege for a few, like the Republicans believe, that has consequences.”

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Thomas Perez

Thomas Perez is the United States Secretary of Labor, born on October 7, 1961. He has extensive experience in American politics and labor, serving in various important positions. more

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