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Brittany Pettersen: “When you don't have access to health care, you show up in…”

Featuring: Brittany Pettersen, Democratic | U.S. House Colorado, District 7

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Brittany Pettersen Criticizes Republican Budget Proposal in Colorado

Published | Video Starts at 00:54

And this is not going to save money. It includes people like my mom who work for hourly wages but are still unable to afford health care. When you aren't, When you don't have access to health care, you show up in the er. This is going to have a huge burden on our hospitals and unfortunately will have skyrocketing costs. I agree, Sam. Hospitals will bear this burden. It also slashes snap, taking food off the plates for seniors, veterans and kids, all to fund tax breaks for billionaires like Elon Musk, while increasing our national deficit by trillions of dollars. (00:54–01:06)

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Asserts that lack of health care access increases emergency room visits and hospital costs.

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