He said, and these were his exact words, Democrats are demanding increases in health insurance costs. It's the most ridiculous thing in the world, and everybody knows it. The overwhelming majority of the American people support the Democratic position, which is to make sure that we are driving down health care costs. in part by ensuring that we extend the Affordable Care act tax credits so that tens of millions of Americans don't experience dramatically increased health insurance premiums, co pays and deductibles. (01:45–01:55)
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Claims most Americans support Democrats' efforts to reduce healthcare costs.
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