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ME: My leg is shaking. I just want to read what I want to ask. I’m a woman over 50, who (as of February 7th) has seven active pre-existing conditions. I’m not counting being female, and a survivor of abuse. I purchase my individual policy on the Health Insurance Exchange. If you force me into a high-risk pool, you will either bankrupt me or kill me. I take your threats of medical aggression personally and seriously; and I can assure you, I’m not the only Texan who d… who does. My question is: Will you pledge to submit to a DNA test, to prove that you’re human?
TED CRUZ: Well, Ma’am, thank you for that. One of the great things about our democratic system is that we can treat each other with respect and civility.
ME: Is that a yes or a no?
TED CRUZ: Ma’am, if you want to engage in insults, that’s your prerogative…
ME: No.
TED CRUZ: But I’m not going to reciprocate.
ME: It’s a yes-or-no question.
TED CRUZ: Thank you for being here, Ma’am.
ME: It’s a yes-or-no ques...
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