Rand Paul: “If you make $225,000 a year, you don't need the government…”

“If someone could negotiate for 44 million members of Costco, it would drive prices down. But the current Democrat subsidies give a person who makes $225,000 $1,200 a year. If you make $225,000 a year, you don't need the government subsidizing your insurance. So I don't think the subsidies are working. I'm open to discussing it. I think if you put Senator Kaine and I in a room, I think we could figure something out.” (08:39–08:45)

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