In his speech to the DNC, Rodriguez praises Harris as a fighter for health care freedom

CHICAGO – Sara Rodriguez, the lieutenant governor of the state of Wisconsin, declared herself to be “once a nurse, always a nurse” and praised Kamala Harris as a fighter for health care freedom.

In a two-minute speech at the Democratic National Convention, the former nurse and state representative criticized Donald Trump for failing to protect Americans from the pandemic, “promising to repeal the Affordable Care Act” and “interfering in personal decisions between a woman and a doctor.”

But Harris, she said, is “fighting for our health” and a “healthy future.”

Rodriguez added: “She will defend women's reproductive freedom and protect Medicare and Medicaid. Thanks to the Biden-Harris administration, insulin is capped at $35 a month for seniors. And they've negotiated down the prices of 10 other life-saving drugs. … Kamala will continue to take on the pharmaceutical industry and lower the cost of prescriptions for everyone.”

The lieutenant governor said health care is about more than drugs and treatment.

“It's about freedom. The freedom to make your own decisions. And the freedom to get the care you need without having to worry about the cost.”

Watch the speech.