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Ryan Zinke: “Average healthcare for a family is about $22,000 plus.”

Featuring: Ryan Zinke, Republican | U.S. House Montana, 1st Congressional District

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Representative Ryan Zinke on shutdown and other challenges

Published | Video Starts at 01:06

Well, from my perspective, the shutdown wasn't about healthcare. It was about a protest. If you're worried about healthcare, and we all are, you know, Average healthcare for a family is about $22,000 plus. And many times their families are paying more for healthcare than rent in some cases. So, yeah, everyone recognizes the problem. The COVID is over. So let's look at fixing it. (01:06–01:11)

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