Shelley Moore Capito: “West Virginia has 67,000 people who are on [premium]…”

“You know, here's the irony of what Senator Schumer is saying. Numerous Republicans, including myself, have said repeatedly that some of the premium subsidies are absolutely essential. West Virginia has 67,000 people who are on [premium] subsidies who by no other way could afford, in some cases, any kind of insurance. That's important to me. Many of us have expressed that interest. So the negotiations have already begun. The president has talked about this. Vice president has talked about this.” (03:01–03:10)

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