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Steve Scalise: “Democrats worked overtime to get [a provision to lower…”

Featuring: Steve Scalise, Republican | House Majority Leader, U.S. House Louisiana, District 1

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And in fact, when we, as we pointed out multiple times passed provisions in the working families tax cuts, the cost share reductions that were scored by CBO to lower premiums by double digits for families, it passed the House and it was Democrats worked overtime to get [a provision to lower premiums] removed in the Senate. They are still bragging about it today on the Democrat Budget Committee's website that they removed a provision that would have lowered premiums for families. So who is it that's raising costs for families? (15:43)

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