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And then, of course, all of this drives up energy bills at a time when oil prices are already extremely high because of Trump's mad war in Iran. All of this is real in family budgets today. And it's a big deal. It's a big cost when homeowners insurance, which starts as a big number, doubles as it has in Iowa in recent years. It's a big deal when you get told by your insurance company that you're fired, they're not going to insure your property any longer. And now you got to scramble to find insurance. (12:09–12:21)

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Asserts that homeowners insurance costs have doubled in Iowa recently.

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