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Elizabeth Warren: “The number I've seen is $24,000 in additional costs for a…”

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

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As Health Insurance Plans Increase, Warren Slams Republicans' Failure To Lower Health Care Costs

Published | Video Starts at 02:07

For people who are over that cliff, like Mr. Armitage, they will in many cases increase much more. Many thousands of dollars. Okay, thousands of dollars. The number I've seen is $24,000 in additional costs for a 60-year-old couple making $85,000 a year. Is that about right? I would believe it. All right, so we've got premiums skyrocketing. Trump is focused on what's really important, and that is a new ballro. (02:07–02:17)

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