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James Lankford: “For those 20 million folks that are in the Obamacare…”

Featuring: James Lankford, Republican | U.S. Senate, Oklahoma

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Published | Video Starts at 14:42

It's imposed on you. Republicans completely believe the opposite. We believe people should have more ability to choose. And For those 20 million folks that are in the Obamacare marketplace, many of them are saying, give me other options that are cheaper, but Obamacare prohibits them from getting other options. We'd like to see them get other options that they could actually choose from and not be limited. It's a basic principle of America. (14:42–14:52)

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Asserts that 20 million people in the Obamacare marketplace are restricted from cheaper options.

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