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Ruben Gallego: “Two thirds of Americans say the prescription costs are a…”

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

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Trump's Broken Promise: Prescription Drug Costs — Press Conference

Published | Video Starts at 01:32

And that's the pattern we're seeing over and over again. A lot of noise, a lot of performance. But families are still left and screwed in the end. Two thirds of Americans say the prescription costs are a financial burden for them. 10% say it is a catastrophic burden. My mom was one of those people. My whole family is one of those people. We had to struggle for every dollar we could. (01:32–01:40)

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Asserts that a significant portion of Americans find prescription costs to be a financial burden.

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