Hakeem Jeffries: “Premiums are going to increase by $1,000 or $2,000 per…”

“And in a matter of just a few weeks, tens of millions of Americans who live in every single state across this country are about to experience dramatically increased health care costs. In some instances, Premiums are going to increase by $1,000 or $2,000 per month. How is that acceptable. In the United States of America, the wealthiest country in the history of the world, that because of congressional inaction, people are going to go bankrupt …” (03:59–04:04)

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