Democrats are fighting right now to turn that around. We think that Americans should be able to afford quality health care without breaking the bank. And that's it. Republicans are okay with prices skyrocketing for health insurance and that is the whole reason the government is shut down. Because Republicans won't even come to the negotiating table to talk about getting prices down. Look, we need to show them that more affordable health care is worth fighting for. (01:00–01:09)
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Asserts that Republicans' acceptance of rising health insurance prices is the reason for the government shutdown.
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