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Elizabeth Warren: “Donald Trump and the Republicans passed a bill to rip away…”

Featuring: Elizabeth Warren, Democratic | U.S. Senate, Massachusetts

Government Shutdown Over Health Care: Why Health Costs Are Going Up

Published October 16, 2025 | Video Starts at 00:23

So true. We have a real problem in this country when it comes to how much it costs to go to the doctor. And that was before Donald Trump and the Republicans passed a bill to rip away health care from 15 million people. and drive up costs for millions more. Now, look, there's a lot I can say about the cuts that Trump and the Republicans made to Medicaid and to the Affordable Care Act. (00:23–00:31)

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Asserts that a bill passed by Trump and Republicans will remove health care from 15 million people.

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“22 million people receiving a letter that your health insurance premium is going up by a lot.”
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“Republicans have ended those tax credits that allowed Americans to afford that care.”
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“A recent grad making $28,000 a year...would only have to pay 1% of your annual income on health care coverage through the ACA.”
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“With these expected changes to the ACA, about 4 million people will lose their health plans altogether.”
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“Democrats are going to keep fighting, fighting to save health care for millions of Americans because we believe it's the right thing to do.”
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