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Kirsten Gillibrand: “They've already spent the exact same amount, $30 billion on…”

Featuring: Kirsten Gillibrand, Democratic | U.S. Senate New York

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HEALTHCARE PREMIUMS ARE GOING UP THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS

Published | Video Starts at 02:18

And now millions of Americans can't afford the health insurance they need to live. Back then, Trump and Republicans said it was too expensive to to lower health care premiums for Americans. But get this, They've already spent the exact same amount, $30 billion on their war with Iran. That's right. Billions for war. Nothing for you. And it doesn't end there. Truth to Trump doesn't care about your health care. He made the largest Medicaid cuts in America's history. (02:18–02:26)

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Asserts that $30 billion was spent on the war with Iran, matching the cost to lower health care premiums.

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