Raphael Warnock: “Georgians who rely on the exchange for their health care…”

“Let me say right from the jump that I don't like government shutdowns. This is a terrible situation for folks. But I'll tell you what else is terrible. Right now, Georgians who rely on the exchange for their health care, who need the Affordable Care Act, are seeing that their healthcare premiums have doubled. healthcare premiums have doubled. And when I say that, I don't mean some people. I don't mean this is the exception. On average, their healthcare premiums have doubled and in some instances tripled or quadrupled.” (01:01–01:10)

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