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John Barrasso: “Schumer demanded billions and billions of dollars of…”

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

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Sen. Barrasso on Fox & Friends

Published | Video Starts at 01:10

And as a result, there was massive suffering across the country. People waiting for nutrition. The airlines backed up, people waiting, working, what, six weeks without receiving pay? And Schumer demanded billions and billions of dollars of taxpayer dollars being sent directly to insurance companies to bail out Obamacare. Republicans have said we're willing to talk about all of these things, but not while the government is closed. (01:10–01:19)

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Asserts that Schumer demanded taxpayer money to support insurance companies under Obamacare.

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