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Jennifer McClellan: “Do we really want to say to 22 million people, because…”

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

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

Published | Video Starts at 17:33

That will strip an estimated 17 million Americans of their health insurance. At a time when Americans are looking to us to help them and solve problems. Now, the Affordable Care act is not perfect. Do we really want to say to 22 million people, because Congress cannot stop playing political football with your lives, you have to gamble with whether or not to pay your health insurance bill. political football with your lives. You have to gamble with whether or not to pay your health insurance bill. Winedguard is priced out of your reach. They're expecting us to act. (17:33–17:39)

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Asserts that 22 million people are affected by Congress's indecision on health insurance.

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