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Chuck Schumer: “Because of Republicans, millions of Americans will now pay…”

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

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Published | Video Starts at 06:18

And once January 1st comes and people are locked into their new, more expensive plans, or are frozen out of all their plans because they can't afford it, there's no putting the toothpaste back in. Because of Republicans, millions of Americans will now pay hundreds, if not thousands more a month for health insurance. Even if something can get done later, it won't help those who pay more on their premiums starting in January. It's tragic, it's infuriating, it's shameful. (06:18–06:27)

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Asserts that Republican actions will cause millions of Americans to pay significantly more for health insurance.

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