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Featuring: Greg Casar, Democratic | U.S. House, Texas, District 35

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Greg Casar Criticizes Health Care Premium Increases in Republican Districts

Published | Video Starts at 01:08

I would yield the mic. I think we're 78% in my district. 78% in Mr. McGovern's district. Maybe none of the Republican members want to mention it, but The gentleman, Republican gentleman from New York, there would be a 44% increase, $2,000 a year hit to his constituents in their health care costs. The distinguished gentleman from Virginia, his constituents would face an increase in $770 a year in their health care premiums. The distinguished Republican chairwoman of this committee, a 60% increase in health care premiums. (01:08–01:19)

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Asserts a 44% increase, $2,000 yearly increase in health care costs for constituents in a New York district.

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