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Tammy Baldwin: “For an average 60-year-old couple, they will be paying more…”

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 01:57

Yesterday in Wisconsin, my constituents got a sneak peek. For an average family of four, their premiums are skyrocketing by nearly $17,000. For an average 60-year-old couple, they will be paying more than $24,000 for health care next year. We found some folks, a 60 year old couple in northwest Wisconsin making $85,000 a year that will have to pay $33,000 more for their premiums next year. Yes, that's $33,000. (01:57–02:07)

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Asserts that an average 60-year-old couple will pay over $24,000 for healthcare next year.

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