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Markwayne Mullin: “The premium tax, which is $83 billion to the taxpayers…”

Featuring: Markwayne Mullin, Republican | U.S. Senate, Oklahoma

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Published | Video Starts at 02:44

We see this large increase that most of these premiums are increasing by over 100%. And the premium tax, which this is what The premium tax, which is $83 billion to the taxpayers, would only bring down the premium increase by 4%. Now think about that. They're increasing it regardless of the premium tax increase, goes through anyways. And then, and then what? The solution for the Democrats is to say we're going to do a clean three year extension. (02:44–02:49)

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Asserts that the premium tax costs $83 billion and reduces premium increases by only 4%.

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