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Patty Murray: “Everybody who has insurance pays higher premiums.”

Featuring: Patty Murray, Democratic | U.S. Senate Washington

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Senators Tammy Baldwin & Patty Murray Answer Google Questions on Republicans' Gov't Shutdown

Published | Video Starts at 08:55

So they show up in the emergency room. They show up when they're seriously ill. The most expensive settings, expensive settings, they cost more. And because they aren't able to pay for it. Everybody who has insurance pays higher premiums. We're going back to that rapidly. Why? Because Republicans refuse to do a simple thing and extend those tax credits. That's right. Let's see. You get the bottom one, I'll get the top one here. (08:55–09:00)

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Asserts that uninsured individuals increase premiums for those with insurance.

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