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Mike Johnson: “The Democrats have demonstrated over and over the costs go…”

Featuring: Mike Johnson, Republican | Speaker of the United States House of Representatives | National

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Speaker Johnson Joins Squawk Box on CNBC

Published | Video Starts at 07:19

And that's the problem. We're not, no one's talking about repealing and replacing Obamacare. But we have to increase access to care, quality of care and bring down the cost. The Democrats have demonstrated over and over the costs go through the roof when they're in charge. This was their health care plan. Right. Young people don't need Cadillac plans they don't need, you know, A to Z. And they're supporting the entire. This, this behemoth that's called Obamacare. (07:19–07:25)

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Asserts that healthcare costs increase when Democrats are in charge.

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