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Brian Schatz: “If you're on the exchange, the average [health insurance…”

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

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Published | Video Starts at 01:34

And as I was doing open enrollment, I was relieved. I was relieved to find out that my health insurance only went up by 12%. The average is double. If you're on the exchange, the average [health insurance increase] is double. People can't do it. That is an intentional policy choice of the President of the United States. Number four, home insurance. And this is a sleeper. (01:34–01:35)

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Asserts that health insurance costs on the exchange have doubled on average.

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