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

“Well, and I, and I would say, and again, I don't want to see anybody's premiums 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, the basic program is flawed. People ought to be able to buy the insurance that they want and you know, they are in the exchanges and every year these premiums keep going up.” (03:10–03:14)

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