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John Thune: “We are offering something that actually does reduce health…”

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

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Thune: Health Care 101: How Democrats' Policies Fail Patients and Families

Published | Video Starts at 23:22

And so that's when we have that vote tomorrow. That's what's at stake. Like I said, I don't have any expectation probably that we're going to get Democrat votes for our proposal, but. We are offering something that actually does reduce health care costs and premiums. puts power back in the hands of individuals and that really is what this ought to be about. It ought to be about the American people being able to buy the insurance that they want, the coverage they want. (23:22–23:28)

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Asserts that their proposal will reduce healthcare costs and premiums.

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