And you mentioned how you were in Congress at the time, Affordable Care act, but now in the twelve years in the Senate, you've actually worked on different amendments to try and make it stronger. Is that true? Absolutely. Especially during the pandemic, when it was so important that people had healthcare coverage, just in case we were able to allow greater subsidies, basically for people who were low income or lost their jobs because of the pandemic, so they could keep and maintain their health care. And new enrollees could be added, and we've been able to keep those prices down through even as we emerge from the pandemic. But we'll have more work to do beyond that. (05:46–06:10)
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