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John Cornyn: “Obamacare was a golden promise that turned out to be almost…”

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

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Cornyn Lays Bare Obamacare Shortcomings on Shutdown Day 34

Published | Video Starts at 14:14

And then there are the insurance companies who've reaped hundreds of billions of dollars in taxpayer subsidies while continuing to raise premiums on patients. I think it's safe to say, Madam President, that Obamacare was a golden promise that turned out to be almost entirely false. So when we look for a solution to rising health care costs, we should be wary of listening to the same people who sold us Obamacare on false premises and … (14:14–14:21)

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Asserts that the promises made by Obamacare were largely unfulfilled.

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