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Chuck Schumer: “We gave Republicans 13 chances to avoid the calamity this…”

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

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They can give all the speeches they want about how much they hate Obamacare, but Republicans are the ones in charge. The health care crisis is squarely on Republican shoulders. Democrats warned Republicans months ago that this crisis was coming. We gave Republicans 13 chances to avoid the calamity this year, and each time they said no. The consequences, unfortunately, will be very severe back home. When these tax credits expire, premiums will spike and people will lose insurance. (08:27–08:34)

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Asserts that Democrats provided Republicans with 13 opportunities to prevent the health care crisis, which were all declined.

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