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Ruben Gallego: “We estimate about 4 million people [are not going to do it].”

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

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Sen. Ruben Gallego talks shutdown politics

Published | Video Starts at 10:34

We know there's gonna be permanent hurt to 24 million people when it comes to them being able to afford health insurance. People are. Some people are just not going to do it. As I told you, We estimate about 4 million people [are not going to do it]. Right. And we know that there's a short time period that we have to fight for them. Right. (10:34–10:37)

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Asserts that approximately 4 million people will not purchase health insurance.

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