… to afford to go see a doctor when they need one for themselves, their family, their children. We're fighting for couples which in this particular moment in time, for instance, A couple that makes $88,000 a currently receives tax credits connected to the Affordable Care act pays about $8,000 a year, which is already too expensive. But if we allow the Affordable Care act tax credits to expire, their costs will triple to $24,000 a year. That's unacceptable. And by the way, the states that are most affected are all states that Donald Trump has won. In fact, I think it's the top five states, West Virginia, Wyoming, Alaska, Mississippi and Tennessee. (03:40–04:00)
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Asserts that ACA tax credits prevent a tripling of healthcare costs for certain income brackets.
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