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Transcript: Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," Sept. 13, 2026
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Key Points:
- Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed criticized Republicans for focusing attacks on him and his association with streamer Hasan Piker, arguing they distract from issues like rising gas and grocery prices, tariffs, and healthcare access.
- El-Sayed defended his Medicare for All proposal, stating it would reduce overall healthcare spending by eliminating corporate profits and medical debt, funded by taxing billionaires rather than middle-class taxpayers.
- He expressed willingness to work with some Republicans, citing Josh Hawley as an example, and emphasized the importance of persuasion and public engagement to overcome corporate influence in politics.
- On artificial intelligence, El-Sayed called it an "existential crisis" and proposed turning AI companies into public trust organizations with democratic oversight, establishing a public agency for AI safety, and implementing a pause on frontier AI research to ensure ethical use and public good.
