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Bernie Sanders: “This past Saturday, more than 20 million Americans got…”

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

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Published | Video Starts at 05:37

If we double premiums on average in some cases in my state, Vermont, we're looking at a tripling or quadrupling of those premiums. People will not be able to afford it. People will, in fact die. This past Saturday, more than 20 million Americans got devastating news that their health insurance premiums will double on average because Republicans refuse to extend the Affordable Care Act tax credits. But that is not all. Trump's big beautiful bill. Who throw 15 million Americans off of the Medicaid and the ACA. They have 15 million Americans. (05:37–05:49)

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Asserts that over 20 million Americans will see their health insurance premiums double due to Republicans not extending ACA tax credits.

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