That was a lie. And in fact, they skyrocketed at the time. 5,000 a year. They've skyrocketed a lot more than that. Even the Washington Post has now admitted the editorial page. The Affordable Care Act did not make health care more affordable. It caused premiums to skyrocket. So when we had Trump on the phone, we said, look, it would really help if you made the case that what Democrats are fighting for is these massive multibillion dollar corporate welfare payoffs to the health insurance companies. (22:59–23:08)
CLAIM
Asserts that the Affordable Care Act increased health care premiums instead of making them more affordable.
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