John Thune: “Creates more fraud, more waste, more abuse, higher prices.”

“But a three year extension without reforms and furthermore, a three year extension that actually backtracks on some of the reforms that have been made earlier and that also is in their bill, Creates more fraud, more waste, more abuse, higher prices. And a higher cost for the American taxpayer. It's a pretty bad bet, Mr. President. That's what this is all about for them. Question is, you want the government.” (22:32–22:39)

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