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Chuck Schumer: “The average home cooling costs could reach nearly $800 this…”

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

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Senator Schumer speaks from the Senate floor, 6.1.26

Published | Video Starts at 04:27

This comes as new data shows household electricity prices have spiked by 18% since Trump took office. With the hottest months now upon us summer season, rising energy costs will only further strain families pocketbooks. The average home cooling costs could reach nearly $800 this summer, an 8.5% increase over last year and 37% more than in 2020. A poll over the weekend found that 53% of all Americans say the current cost of living is the worst they have ever seen. (04:27–04:39)

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Asserts that average home cooling costs are projected to increase significantly this summer.

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