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Bernie Sanders: “In my state of Vermont, there are people today who receive…”

Featuring: Bernie Sanders, Independent | U.S. Senate, Vermont

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Rep. AOC and Senator Sanders Join CNN Town Hall to Discuss Republicans' Government Shutdown

Published | Video Starts at 00:54

And then on top of that, just in Vermont today, Caitlin, people in my state and all over this country are beginning to receive notices from insurance companies about what their new premiums will be if we do not stop what Trump is doing. In my state of Vermont, there are people today who receive notices that their premiums are going to quadruple. quadruple some less. Three times in my state of Vermont. And again, this is true in many parts of the country. Middle class families will be paying $50,000 a year for health care. (00:54–01:02)

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Asserts that health insurance premiums in Vermont are set to quadruple for some people.

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