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Maria Cantwell: “After 15 years, we've heard nothing really from our…”

Featuring: Maria Cantwell, Democratic | U.S. Senate from Washington

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Sen. Cantwell Delivers Speech on the Senate Floor on Appropriations, Tariffs, and Health Care

Published | Video Starts at 11:41

There is a lot of details that go into something that's 18% of U.S. gDP. This is almost one in every five dollars spent in the American economy. And After 15 years, we've heard nothing really from our Republican colleagues on how they are going to drive down the cost of health care. So my constituents now looking at these increased inflation numbers, also know that they can't afford to get sick if they're going to lose this health care. (11:41–11:48)

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Asserts that Republicans have not provided a plan to reduce healthcare costs in 15 years.

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