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Brian Schatz: “Everything except health insurance is more expensive in…”

Featuring: Brian Schatz, Democratic | U.S. Senate from Hawaii

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Electricity, home insurance, groceries, electronics — the cost of everything is up.

Published | Video Starts at 00:16

I mean, I think that's the whole thing. I think that's the whole thing. And you know, because I live in Hawaii and because I represent Hawaii and because Everything except health insurance is more expensive in Hawaii. that's what I wake up thinking about every day. And I think inflation and affordability are sort of overlapping concepts but not exactly the same. (00:16–00:20)

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Asserts that all costs, except health insurance, are higher in Hawaii compared to other places.

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