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Ron Johnson: “Some places, three times has been the increase in premiums.”

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

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Senator Ron Johnson: 'We Should Not Be Voting' on Healthcare This Week | Meet The Press | MSNBC

Published | Video Starts at 01:42

But we should have started the process reaching out to the Democrats, pointing out the fact that Obamacare didn't work. It did drive premiums up more than double nationally. Some places, three times has been the increase in premiums. Let's acknowledge that. Let's repair the damage done by Obamacare and transition to something that, that works. Look, you just described why this process has been, hasn't worked. (01:42–01:47)

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Asserts that in some areas, health insurance premiums increased threefold due to Obamacare.

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