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Jennifer McClellan: “Cassells, who prepares taxes for individuals and small…”

Featuring: Jennifer McClellan, Democratic | U.S. House Virginia, District 4

McClellan Speaks on the House Floor to Demand Action to Save ACA Tax Credits

Published December 10, 2025 | Video Starts at 07:44

This year, her monthly premium rose by $400, about three times higher than it was last year. She plans to help her daughter cover the cost if she can't take on enough work to meet the new expenses. Cassells, who prepares taxes for individuals and small businesses, says more of her younger clients are talking about dropping health insurance altogether. In the last few years, she's had a slew of clients in their 20s and 30s who have started their own business. (07:44–07:53)

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Asserts that more young clients of [Victoria Cassells] are considering dropping health insurance.

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“A family of four earning just over $129,000 a year will see their premiums increase by $4,675.”
McClellan Speaks on the House Floor to Demand Action to Save ACA Tax Credits | Uploaded December 10, 2025 | 02:07-02:18
“A 60-year-old couple earning $82,800 a year will see their premiums increase by $11,968.”
McClellan Speaks on the House Floor to Demand Action to Save ACA Tax Credits | Uploaded December 10, 2025 | 02:20-02:34
“At least 60,000 Virginians will have to cancel their insurance coverage.”
McClellan Speaks on the House Floor to Demand Action to Save ACA Tax Credits | Uploaded December 10, 2025 | 02:38-02:44
“Roughly half of the adults covered under the Affordable Care Act, about 10 million people, are small business owners, their employees, or…”
McClellan Speaks on the House Floor to Demand Action to Save ACA Tax Credits | Uploaded December 10, 2025 | 03:34-03:39
“Those mothers of premature babies who spend on average $70,000 a day in a NICU stay.”
McClellan Speaks on the House Floor to Demand Action to Save ACA Tax Credits | Uploaded December 10, 2025 | 07:06-07:17
“There are only 12 people left who survived [D Day].”
McClellan Speaks on the House Floor to Demand Action to Save ACA Tax Credits | Uploaded December 10, 2025 | 13:50-13:54
“5 million Americans are estimated to find they can no longer afford their health insurance premiums when the premium goes up.”
McClellan Speaks on the House Floor to Demand Action to Save ACA Tax Credits | Uploaded December 10, 2025 | 17:07-17:13
“We passed legislation that will strip an estimated 17 million Americans of their health insurance.”
McClellan Speaks on the House Floor to Demand Action to Save ACA Tax Credits | Uploaded December 10, 2025 | 17:07-17:13
“Open enrollment ends on January 15th.”
McClellan Speaks on the House Floor to Demand Action to Save ACA Tax Credits | Uploaded December 10, 2025 | 00:26-00:31
“Premium tax credits take effect for 22 million Americans on January 1st.”
McClellan Speaks on the House Floor to Demand Action to Save ACA Tax Credits | Uploaded December 10, 2025 | 00:36-00:43
“Congressional Republicans specifically bent over backwards to provide permanent tax breaks for people who make over $500,000 a year.”
McClellan Speaks on the House Floor to Demand Action to Save ACA Tax Credits | Uploaded December 10, 2025 | 01:24-01:31
“Lester and his wife and his daughter rely on the Affordable Care Act. They pay right now about $700 a month.”
McClellan Speaks on the House Floor to Demand Action to Save ACA Tax Credits | Uploaded December 10, 2025 | 04:27-04:37
“His bill would go up more than $1,400 if he loses the tax credit.”
McClellan Speaks on the House Floor to Demand Action to Save ACA Tax Credits | Uploaded December 10, 2025 | 04:38-04:45
“Her projected monthly premium increased by $400, raising her monthly out-of-pocket costs to $1,900.”
McClellan Speaks on the House Floor to Demand Action to Save ACA Tax Credits | Uploaded December 10, 2025 | 06:02-06:14
“This year, her monthly premium rose by $400, about three times higher than it was last year.”
McClellan Speaks on the House Floor to Demand Action to Save ACA Tax Credits | Uploaded December 10, 2025 | 07:28-07:34
“Higher monthly costs have led him to reconsider his options. A single man in his 50s, he pays for his own health plan, and next year his…”
McClellan Speaks on the House Floor to Demand Action to Save ACA Tax Credits | Uploaded December 10, 2025 | 08:32-08:45
“The total cost of that bill, this is in 2013. So, you know, the prices have gone up that entire bill, $15,000.”
McClellan Speaks on the House Floor to Demand Action to Save ACA Tax Credits | Uploaded December 10, 2025 | 10:03-10:15
“My dad went to Alabama to live with his grandparents who founded a school because the state of Alabama didn't think it was important enough…”
McClellan Speaks on the House Floor to Demand Action to Save ACA Tax Credits | Uploaded December 10, 2025 | 12:08-12:21
“He saw the best of government through the New Deal.”
McClellan Speaks on the House Floor to Demand Action to Save ACA Tax Credits | Uploaded December 10, 2025 | 12:29-12:34
“This year, Congress basically said, you're on your own.”
McClellan Speaks on the House Floor to Demand Action to Save ACA Tax Credits | Uploaded December 10, 2025 | 16:29-16:34
“We're going to make it harder for you to eat. We're going to make it harder for you to get to care that you need.”
McClellan Speaks on the House Floor to Demand Action to Save ACA Tax Credits | Uploaded December 10, 2025 | 16:42-16:46
“The President of the United States fought all the way to the Supreme Court to keep from feeding hungry children from money that Congress…”
McClellan Speaks on the House Floor to Demand Action to Save ACA Tax Credits | Uploaded December 10, 2025 | 16:45-16:51
“Now, the Affordable Care act is not perfect.”
McClellan Speaks on the House Floor to Demand Action to Save ACA Tax Credits | Uploaded December 10, 2025 | 17:26-17:29
“Do we really want to say to 22 million people, because Congress cannot stop playing political football with your lives, you have to gamble…”
McClellan Speaks on the House Floor to Demand Action to Save ACA Tax Credits | Uploaded December 10, 2025 | 17:33-17:39
“We have 22 days. Whether it is Leader Jeffries discharge petition, whether it's one of the bills on the floor of the senate, we have 22 days…”
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