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Published January 23, 2026 | Video Starts at 08:24

I had a hearing with the budget committee yesterday where we were talking about the unaffordability of the, of the quote Affordable Care Plan Obamacare. When Obamacare took effect the average family of four was paying $13,000 for their premiums. The average family of four employer based healthcare premiums that cost now for that Same family of four is 27,000. It's a 92% increase exceeding the rate of inflation. (08:24–08:30)

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