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John Cornyn: “The taxpayers were positively gouged by the fraud and…”

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

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But unfortunately, insurance companies got rich and the American people were not well served when it came to access to their health care. And The taxpayers were positively gouged by the fraud and mischief that occurred under the Obamacare enhanced subsidy regime. We offered an alternative. President Trump said the money shouldn't go to insurance companies, it ought to go to the consumer, because who knows better than the consumer what they actually need in terms of their health insurance coverage? (05:12–05:24)

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Asserts that taxpayers were exploited due to fraud under the Obamacare enhanced subsidy regime.

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