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Ruben Gallego: “I know one family in Arizona that has a child that needs a…”

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

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Published | Video Starts at 04:38

So when you are taking people's ability to buy affordable health care insurance, you're affecting that whole family. And you're right, some people are just going to quit altogether. I know one family in Arizona that has a child that needs a lot of medical attention and help. His premiums are going to jump an extra $3,000 a month if we don't actually take care of this. Right. And we've been very clear with the Republicans, like, you need to fix this because by November 1st, what happens? People start getting the letters. (04:38–04:50)

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