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Dick Durbin: “A farmer in Nebraska expects to pay for his wife and himself $32,000 this year for health insurance premiums.”

On the recordAugust 17, 2026
A farmer in Nebraska expects to pay for his wife and himself $32,000 this year for health insurance premiums.
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Dick Durbin
Democratic · Illinois

Editor's note · Context

Highlighting rising health insurance costs for farmers.

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