Hakeem Jeffries: “Many cases, everyday Americans having to pay $1,000 or…”

“In just a matter of a week or so, tens of millions of Americans are going to wake up to the reality because of the open enrollment period beginning on November 1, that their premiums, copays and deductibles are about to explode. In Many cases, everyday Americans having to pay $1,000 or $2,000 more per month in order to access health insurance that's affordable. And many people are going to have to go without the ability to see a doctor. The Republican health care crisis grows more urgent by the day, and yet Donald Trump and Republicans continue to be nowhere to be found.” (01:49–02:04)

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