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John Cornyn: “By the fall of 2013, 4 million Americans received letters…”

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

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Published | Video Starts at 08:36

2013, a political fact checking site called that the lie of the year. But we know how the story has ended. By the fall of 2013, 4 million Americans received letters informing them that their then existing health care plan would be canceled. In the same 2016 speech, he said, now some people may say, well, I've seen my co pays go up or my networks have changed, but these are decisions that are made by your employers. (08:36–08:47)

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Asserts that 4 million Americans had their health care plans canceled by fall 2013.

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