Abdul El-Sayed blames slavery for US healthcare woes — says opposing taxpayer funded care for illegal immigrants is akin to racism
Abdul El-Sayed attributed current U.S. healthcare challenges to the legacy of slavery. He characterized opposition to taxpayer-funded healthcare for undocumented immigrants as a racist attack. El-Sayed's comments link historical racial issues with contemporary policy debates regarding public funding for immigrant health services.
"They'll say, well, you know, your health care monies are going to pay for those undocumented folks — which will be a deliberate, racist attack."
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