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Mark Kelly: “About 19 million people get their health care off the…”

Featuring: Mark Kelly, Democratic | U.S. Senate from Arizona

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Mark Kelly calls for a 'real negotiation' with Republicans amid shutdown: Full interview

Published | Video Starts at 02:54

And I think it's important for all Americans to know that this fight right now over this government shutdown is about one thing. It's about the cost of their health care. Tens of millions of people about, actually About 19 million people get their health care off the Affordable Care act and their rates are going to go up dramatically. and it's going to become unaffordable. I talked to so many people in my state, often around the age of 60, but some also in their 20s. (02:54–03:03)

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Asserts that about 19 million people on the ACA will face dramatic rate increases.

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