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John Larson: “The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office says that it…”

Featuring: John Larson, Democratic | U.S. House Connecticut, 1st Congressional District

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Congressman John Larson's Town Hall on Social Security, Tax Cuts, and Healthcare

Published | Video Starts at 48:21

This whole thing is a shell game. They're going to lie and say they aren't cutting Medicaid, but they know that's going to be the impact. Remember, The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office says that it will mean 16 million Americans losing their health insurance. They're shifting the demand to the state, which means it's not saving money. It's just forcing governors to come up with the solution and take the blame. (48:21–48:32)

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Asserts that the CBO estimates 16 million Americans will lose health insurance due to proposed Medicaid cuts.

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