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Steve Scalise: “The Congressional Budget Office scored [the healthcare…”

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

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Published | Video Starts at 15:14

We've been trying. We had a provision in the working families tax cut that would have lowered premiums for families, healthcare premiums by 11%. It was scored by The Congressional Budget Office scored [the healthcare premium reduction] to do that. 11% reduction in premiums for families. And you might ask, well, why is that not law of the land? Because it passed the House. (15:14–15:26)

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Asserts that the Congressional Budget Office confirmed the 11% reduction in healthcare premiums.

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