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Angus King: “The pain of not being able to afford health insurance is…”

Featuring: Angus King, Independent | U.S. Senate Maine

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Published | Video Starts at 19:10

And you just can't Say, well, we're going to fight and the pain will make it. Well, it isn't the pain on any of these senators. It's the pain on the people back in their states. And listen, The pain of not being able to afford health insurance is very real, too. If I thought we were winning that, if we thought we were winning that battle, you know, maybe you could argue that it's worth it. (19:10–19:16)

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Asserts that the inability to afford health insurance is a significant issue.

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