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Chuck Schumer: “51,000 people will die in the next year because they won't…”

Featuring: Chuck Schumer, Democratic | U.S. Senate New York

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Calling on Republicans to reverse their cuts that kick 15M Americans off of their health insurance.

Published | Video Starts at 00:27

Let's put it succinctly. Because of these vicious, drastic cutbacks, millions will lose their health care altogether. Tens of millions will pay thousands and tens of thousands more for health care. And 51,000 people will die in the next year because they won't have health care. Donald Trump and his Republicans who want to use this money, use the money from health care, which Americans have always prized and treasured, to pay for tax cuts for billionaires. (00:27–00:36)

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Asserts that 51,000 people will die due to lack of health care.

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