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Peter Welch: “When good American jobs are being shipped overseas because…”

Featuring: Peter Welch, Democratic | U.S. Senate, Vermont

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Rep. Welch delivers statement on health care reform.

Published | Video Starts at 03:01

When the number one reason for personal bankruptcies in this country is health care debt. It's time for reform. When good American jobs are being shipped overseas because the spiraling cost of health care crash cripples our competitiveness, it's clearly time for reform. And when the first gift that a graduate from college receives is to join the ranks of the uninsured, it's time for reform. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I yield back my time. (03:01–03:10)

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Asserts that high health care costs are causing American jobs to move overseas, affecting competitiveness.

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