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Ruben Gallego: “We know there's gonna be permanent hurt to 24 million people…”

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

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Sen. Ruben Gallego talks shutdown politics

Published | Video Starts at 10:24

The problem is we know that we could get government back open. We know that people are gonna get paid back. There's gonna be temporary hurt. 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. Right. (10:24–10:33)

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Asserts that 24 million people will face long-term difficulties affording health insurance.

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