Remarks by Marcos Villanueva
188 remarks on the record, newest first · Page 4 of 8
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“So what you're saying is the 56% reduction that Yoli did with our employees. Now we're more enticing and it's better for you to bid now because we're not so toxic. Is that accurate?”
City Commission · Aug 26, 2026
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“Well, if you would've hired Yoli, you probably could've done that. We love Yoli. So, yeah, she's all right. So I was a big advocate of admin. because I've been with the city a little while, two years. And it's most certainly been a roller coaster ride with the ups and downs. So within your final statement, unless anybody else has any questions, I'm just gonna ask one more question. Why should we stay with you and what is going to stop you guys from raising the rates back to the reason why we terminated you and what could you do to help us to make sure that never happens again?”
City Commission · Aug 26, 2026
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“Hold on, hold on, hold on. I want my question answered.”
City Commission · Aug 26, 2026
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“What is going to preclude you from raising our rates again? What are you going to do to help us ensure that you can help our employees not have the exposures that we had before? What can you help our organization do to make sure that our employees don't have that exposure, and why should we stay with you?”
City Commission · Aug 26, 2026
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“Yes. Thank you very much. Mr. Mayor, you wanted to call Yoli to do what?”
City Commission · Aug 26, 2026
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“Come up to the microphone, please. Got a lot of people watching on TV.”
City Commission · Aug 26, 2026
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“The mayor said for the primary care, it's $10 visit. So the copay for primary is $25, and the specialist is $50.”
City Commission · Aug 26, 2026
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“All right. Thank you. Would Abbott like to make a closing statement?”
City Commission · Aug 26, 2026
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“So one last question to have med. If you guys can step up to the microphone. One last question for you guys. If one of our employees is visiting Washington, DC, and they have an emergency visit for kidney stones, what happens?”
City Commission · Aug 26, 2026
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“Okay. All right. Does anybody else have any other questions? Do you need a closing statement?”
City Commission · Aug 26, 2026
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“Thank you very much. Stick around. We may have some more questions. Mr. Mayor, what's next? Curative?”
City Commission · Aug 26, 2026
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“You're the next contestant on The Price is Right.”
City Commission · Aug 26, 2026
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“You don't need to pause. You have the floor.”
City Commission · Aug 26, 2026
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“First, we'd like you to finish, and then we'll open it up for questions.”
City Commission · Aug 26, 2026
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“All right, take a breath. Take a breath.”
City Commission · Aug 26, 2026
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“So we're going to go ahead and give you plenty of time.”
City Commission · Aug 26, 2026
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“All right? Commissioners wishing to speak on this item. Commissioner Saldizio. That was a lot.”
City Commission · Aug 26, 2026
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“Thank you. Any other commissioners wish to speak? Commissioner Idaia on the other floor.”
City Commission · Aug 26, 2026
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“Any other commissioners wish to speak? Sure.”
City Commission · Aug 26, 2026
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“Any other commission wishing to speak on this item? All right, I have a few questions. I always like to let everybody speak first. So we gave you plenty of time to speak, and that was good. But then the longer you stayed up there, the more difficult questions were asked, and that was bad. So if anybody thinks that they got a leg up, you need more time, you let us know, we'll give you more time. We'll make sure we grill you like we grilled her. What is biosimilar? Never heard that word before.”
City Commission · Aug 26, 2026
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“There's my question. So if my doctor prescribes something, that's what my doctor wants to give me, your insurance plan is gonna say, no, you gotta take this biosimilar prescription. Is that accurate?”
City Commission · Aug 26, 2026
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“You guys would always want to recommend a generic drug just based on cost. Is that accurate?”
City Commission · Aug 26, 2026
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“And then your gallery testing, is that a BRCA test?”
City Commission · Aug 26, 2026
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“Got it. So you have, your business is, you guys have been in business for four years, two years out of state, two years in. Similar to Commissioner Ruiz, I also looked at your reviews. We all have good reviews and bad reviews. But when it comes to health care, I tend to want to pay attention. Curious question, you said your husband receives a certain medication, so is it safe to assume that you and your husband have curative insurance?”
City Commission · Aug 26, 2026
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“And you've had a phenomenal experience with cure. Never, not one negative instance with curative. Is that accurate?”
City Commission · Aug 26, 2026