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Ruben Gallego: “For some families, at least in Arizona, I know the staff for…”

Featuring: Ruben Gallego, Democratic | U.S. Senate, Arizona

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Sen. Ruben Gallego talks shutdown politics

Published | Video Starts at 06:40

If we do not take care of this before November 1, the prices are going to be so high, you're going to see probably 4 million Americans just walk away saying, I can't afford this. Right. Because, you know, For some families, at least in Arizona, I know the staff for Arizona, a family of four, the average price can get up to $4,400 more, almost doubling. So almost $8,000. Right. So, you know, it's not $4,000. It's going to be $8,000, 8,800 potentially for that family, that's $800 extra per month. (06:40–06:50)

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Asserts that health insurance costs for a family of four in Arizona could increase by $4,400.

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