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Tom Barrett: “I've sponsored legislation that would expand health savings…”

Featuring: Tom Barrett, Republican | U.S. House, Michigan, District 7

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Published | Video Starts at 05:58

I think we need to return that back to a normal situation and get more of that back in the hands of ordinary Americans. I've sponsored legislation that would expand health savings accounts that are tax exempt accounts so that every American could set aside money into a health savings account. use that to buy a health care plan that works for them without the government trying to tell them which one they can and can't purchase. (05:58–06:09)

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Asserts that he sponsored legislation to expand tax-exempt health savings accounts for all Americans.

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