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John Thune: “Republicans are brimming over with health care ideas from…”

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

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Thune: Schumer Shutdown Day 29

Published | Video Starts at 13:50

We need extended serious bipartisan work with input from all Senators and we need Democrats to reopen the government so that work can start. Republicans are brimming over with health care ideas from cost sharing reductions to actually lower health care or health plan costs. I should say to association health plans to ways to stop Obamacare's spiral of enriching insurers at the expense of everyday Americans. (13:50–13:58)

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Asserts that Republicans have numerous ideas to reduce health care costs.

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