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Hakeem Jeffries: “In Georgia, Virginia and Maryland, people are now finding…”

Featuring: Hakeem Jeffries, Democratic | U.S. House New York, 8th Congressional District

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Hakeem Jeffries: "Republicans in Legislative Witness Protection"

Published | Video Starts at 02:11

In Idaho, 100,000Americans are at risk of losing their health care if the Affordable Care act tax credits expire because it will become unaffordable for them. In Georgia, Virginia and Maryland, people are now finding out that their health insurance premiums are about to increase, in some instances by more than $2,000 per month. for a total of $24,000 per year. No one can afford those types of increases. (02:11–02:30)

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Asserts that health insurance premiums in Georgia, Virginia, and Maryland may increase by over $2,000 monthly.

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