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Tony Wied: “164 million people get their health insurance on…”

Featuring: Tony Wied, Republican | U.S. House Wisconsin, District 8

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Rep. Tony Wied speaks about his vote on healthcare bill

Published | Video Starts at 00:49

Congressman Tony Weed says his vote Wednesday night backing the latest bill in the House addressing health care goes beyond helping just people. On the Affordable Care act marketplace, the vast majority of people get their health insurance. 164 million people get their health insurance on employer-sponsored plans. And where Democrats are focused on just 7% of the population, we're focused on everybody. (00:49–00:56)

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Asserts that 164 million people have employer-sponsored health insurance.

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