James Talarico, the Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate in Texas, tried to make a case for a government-run healthcare system during a recent campaign event and used the Bible as evidence of this. Talarico made the argument at a town hall he held at a DeSoto church on July 20, footage of which his campaign posted Saturday under the title “James Talarico Unveils Plan For Black Voters.” “If you read our scriptures, if you read the New Testament, what does Jesus spend most of his time doing? Healing the sick,” Talarico said. Watch this:James Talarico says the Bible demands government-run health insurance: If you read the New Testament, what does Jesus spend most of his time doing?