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John Thune: “Premiums have gone up 221% [since the inception of the…”

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

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Thune Joins Bret Baier on Fox News

Published | Video Starts at 00:28

Because if you're buying your insurance in the Obamacare exchange since then, since its inception a little over a decade ago, Premiums have gone up 221% [since the inception of the Obamacare exchange]. Here's what you said last time we talked end of September. The premium tax credit issue is something we're willing to have a conversation about. (00:28–00:38)

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Asserts that premiums in the Obamacare exchange have increased by 221% since its inception.

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