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John Thune: “Insurance companies are raising rates everywhere every year…”

Featuring: John Thune, Republican | Senate Majority Leader, South Dakota

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Published | Video Starts at 03:26

And I would say, and again, I don't want to see anybody's premiums go up by that amount, then that's not going to be attributable exclusively to these enhanced credits. The Insurance companies are raising rates everywhere every year anyway. And part of the reason for that is the basic program. People ought to be able to buy the insurance that they want. (03:26–03:30)

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