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Brian Schatz: “Regular people can't afford their lives anymore. They can't…”

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

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'Regular People Can't Afford Their Lives': Brian Schatz Blasts Trump Admin Over High Cost Of Living

Published | Video Starts at 00:40

And so a lot of the next two days is going to be about what's in this bill. But actually, I think the most significant thing is what's not in this bill. Regular people can't afford their lives anymore. They can't afford to put food on the table. They can't afford their electricity bill. They can't afford to put gas in the tank. They can't afford their health insurance. (00:40–00:47)

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Asserts that people are struggling with basic living costs.

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