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John Barrasso: “Premiums have risen over 220% since Obamacare became law.”

Featuring: John Barrasso, Republican | U.S. Senate Wyoming

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So calling these Biden Covid bonuses temporary was just another way for them to cover up the damage that Obamacare is doing to the country. Well, they're doing it for one reason. Because Obamacare is unaffordable. It is a failure. Premiums have risen over 220% since Obamacare became law. Well, what did Obama say? Oh, premiums are going to go down by $2,500 a year for a family. I think that was called the lie of the year by the press who evaluated those things. (04:40–04:46)

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Asserts that insurance premiums have increased by over 220% since Obamacare's enactment.

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