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Tina Smith: “Republicans are refused to work with us to solve that…”

Featuring: Tina Smith, Democratic | U.S. Senate from Minnesota

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Published | Video Starts at 26:15

And we should just be really clear about that as we think about what is really at stake in this moment, which is whether you are going to be ending up paying 75% more for your health insurance premiums because Republicans are refused to work with us to solve that problem [of rising health insurance premiums]. I also want to be really clear about something too. And I looked it up. The Medicaid program in Vermont is actually called Dr. Dinosaur. You doubted us. (26:15–26:23)

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Asserts that Republicans are not cooperating to address rising health insurance premiums.

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