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Dick Durbin: “24 million Americans rely on these tax credits to afford…”

Featuring: Dick Durbin, Democratic | U.S. Senate Illinois

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Durbin Delivers Floor Speech Denouncing The Trump Administration's Attacks On Americans' Health Care

Published | Video Starts at 03:10

Tax breaks for wealthy people, but no benefits for those trying to pay their health insurance premiums. 24 million Americans rely on these tax credits to afford their health insurance, but they expired at the end of last year. Without them, insurance premiums have doubled or tripled for many families. The same families that are struggling to buy groceries to pay their utility bills to make sure that they have enough money for rent or mortgage. (03:10–03:19)

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Asserts that 24 million Americans relied on expired ACA tax credits.

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