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Chris Van Hollen: “Donald Trump said he wanted to do that, too. I mean, he said…”

Featuring: Chris Van Hollen, Democratic | U.S. Senate Maryland

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Mr. President: Do Not Shut Down the Government | Sen. Bernie Sanders

Published | Video Starts at 13:45

So we want to put up some safeguards and guardrails to prevent that from happening. We also do want to address rising prices in the country. And you know, Donald Trump said he wanted to do that, too. I mean, he said on day one he was going to bring down prices. Not only has he not brought them down, he's made them worse. And if we don't address this ticking time bomb that is going to make health care costs for … (13:45–13:52)

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Asserts that President Trump promised to bring down prices on his first day in office.

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