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Maria Cantwell: “Yakima county is facing a $1,049 per month increase in their…”

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

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Cantwell to Republican Colleagues: Help Us Save SNAP

Published | Video Starts at 05:01

Data from the exchange also showed that the people in this particular county expect a 133% increase in health insurance premiums for those county residents. So here we are, the most hard hit SNAP Yakima county is facing a $1,049 per month increase in their premiums. How do my colleagues expect people in Washington to survive with out of control health insurance costs, out of control food insurance costs, and especially as inflation rose to 3% in September? (05:01–05:18)

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