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Harris warns healthcare on the line as Johnson eyes 'massive reform' if Trump wins

PBS News Hour - Segments

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4.11K Ratings

🗓️ 31 October 2024

⏱️ 6 minutes

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Both presidential candidates brought their campaigns to the Southwest on Thursday. Donald Trump stopped in New Mexico, a detour from battleground territory, while Kamala Harris jetted off to Arizona. But before she left, Harris spoke with reporters about what's on the line with five days until Election Day. Laura Barrón-López reports. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

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0:00.0

Welcome to the news hour. Both presidential candidates brought their campaigns to the

0:05.2

southwest today. Former President Donald Trump stopped in New Mexico a detour from

0:10.2

battleground territory while Vice President Kamala Harris jetted off to Arizona.

0:15.2

But before she left, Harris spoke with reporters about what's on the line on election day

0:20.0

just five days out.

0:21.5

Laura Barone Lopez begins our coverage with this report.

0:24.4

Among the stakes in this election are whether we continue with the Affordable Care Act or not. In between campaign stops today,

0:34.0

Kamala Harris warned that health care is on the ballot

0:38.0

following a vow from House Speaker Mike Johnson

0:41.0

for quote, massive reform if Donald Trump is elected and now we have

0:45.8

further validation of that agenda from his supporter the Speaker of the House.

0:51.1

The American people regardless of who they're voting for.

0:54.0

Know the importance of the Affordable Care Act, of, as it is also called Obama Care,

1:00.0

in terms of expanding people's coverage to health care.

1:03.0

In leaked video obtained by multiple outlets,

1:06.0

Johnson echoed an audience member saying,

1:09.0

quote, no Obamacare, and that changes needed to be made.

1:13.0

Later he walked it back, rejecting that he wants to gut the popular law,

1:17.0

even though Trump himself has repeatedly said he wants to repeal the Affordable Care Act.

1:22.0

It comes as both campaigns battle for votes. wants to repeal the Affordable Care Act.

1:22.6

It comes as both campaigns battle for votes

1:25.1

in the southwest, Harris in Phoenix, Arizona.

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