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John Cornyn: “We should not trust those who would prefer we continue to…”

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 14:22

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 We should 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. Madam President, I yield the floor. And I would note the absence of a quorum. (14:22–14:46)

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Asserts that the current healthcare system benefits insurance companies at the expense of Americans.

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