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John Cornyn: “We should be wary of listening to the same people who sold…”

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 14:26

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 not trust those who would prefer we continue to prop up a failed system that enriches insurance companies while leaving Americans to pick up the pieces. (14:26–14:35)

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Asserts that the proponents of Obamacare misled the public.

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