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Mark Kelly: “The estimate is that more than 109,000 people in Arizona…”

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

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It means taking on more shifts just to cover this added cost. And for a lot of folks, what this means, it means they will not be able to afford health insurance at all. The estimate is that more than 109,000 people in Arizona alone would be unable to afford coverage in the richest country in the history of the world. There is no reason why somebody who is working full time shouldn't be able to afford basic health insurance. No one should be one accident or one unexpected illness away from financial ruin. (04:10–04:26)

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Asserts that over 109,000 people in Arizona could lose health coverage if tax credits expire.

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