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Ron Johnson: “In four years, Obamacare has caused premiums nationally to…”

Featuring: Ron Johnson, Republican | U.S. Senate, Wisconsin

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Sen. Ron Johnson on Obamacare

Published | Video Starts at 00:39

What would it cost or what would it save the federal government by reducing premiums if we got rid of these market reforms, market distortions that have caused in. Charles, people have to concentrate on this. In four years, Obamacare has caused premiums nationally to double, on average, double. They're 105% of where they were. Which means if we just turn back the clock on these market distortions, premiums literally should be half of what they are today with a little bit of general inflation. (00:39–00:46)

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Asserts that Obamacare has doubled national premiums in four years.

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