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Ruben Gallego: “They're screwing up on tariffs, they're raising inflation…”

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

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Senator Gallego takes on Joe Kernen

Published | Video Starts at 00:42

The other person I'm talking to right now is everyday Americans who are worried that they're going to have their insurance rates doubled overnight because Republicans refuse to act. So They're screwing up on tariffs, they're raising inflation, and now they're going to go ahead. They're raise your premiums. So the Republicans are refusing to be. Blackmailed. And held hostage into what Democrats want. Mike Johnson doesn't need to do anything. Democrats. That's what I want is 24 million Americans. (00:42–00:49)

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Asserts that Republicans are mishandling tariffs, raising inflation, and will cause insurance premiums to rise.

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