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Chuck Schumer: “If Republicans do nothing, then they will be the ones…”

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

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Published | Video Starts at 08:27

Either work with Democrats to fix ACA premiums or sit by as 20 million Americans pay thousands of dollars more out of pocket. If Republicans remain dug in, the American people will hold them responsible for rising health care costs. If Republicans do nothing, then they will be the ones triggering a massive health care panic that will be felt from coast to coast. This is a non negotiable fact. Democrats want to avoid reaching that point. We want to work in a serious way with our Republican colleagues and with President Trump to defuse this healthcare crisis before it starts. (08:27–08:36)

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Asserts that inaction by Republicans will trigger a nationwide health care panic.

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