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John Cornyn: “According to the Congressional Budget Office, [the bill]…”

Featuring: John Cornyn, Republican | U.S. Senate, Texas

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Sen. Cornyn on Texans' Medicare Cuts in Reid HC Bill - Floor Speech

Published | Video Starts at 04:10

And I predict that the longer this debate goes on, the more they learn about it, the less they will find to like about the bill. Or that in many reasons, this bill also, According to the Congressional Budget Office, [the bill] increases health insurance premiums by $2,100 for American families purchasing insurance on their own. Now, if you're fortunate and you're in a large group coverage, it's a little better than that. But for those who are not, and there are millions who are not, it increases the cost of their insurance by $2,100 a year. (04:10–04:21)

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Asserts that the bill increases health insurance premiums by $2,100 for families buying insurance independently.

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