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Tammy Baldwin: “4 million Americans will look at the price hike and say…”

Featuring: Tammy Baldwin, Democratic | U.S. Senate, Wisconsin

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'This Is 100% Avoidable': Tammy Baldwin Slams GOP For Healthcare Cost Increases Amid Govt. Shutdown

Published | Video Starts at 02:53

Where are they supposed to get this type of money? Rent and food are a must. Do they sell the car? Do they take it out of their retirement account? What we know is that 4 million Americans will look at the price hike and say, it's too much and I will go without health care. This is 100% avoidable. But my Republican colleagues are simply refusing to act. They've blocked us from giving families relief 10 separate times. But it is not too late to act. (02:53–03:02)

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Asserts that 4 million Americans will forgo healthcare due to price hikes.

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