On the recordMarch 16, 1994
I'm delighted to answer that question. In fact only a Democrat could possibly read that statement of mine and assume that I wanted government to set those premiums on that basis. Absolutely I don't want government to set the premiums. I want the private sector to have the right to say if you're a nonsmoker, you pay less for health care. You bet I do. And that Steel Case example that he just gave where they cut health care costs by 35 percent; you know how they did it? They gave individual members, employees, the option to participate in wellness programs, and, if they did, they got not only direct bonuses, but they also got lower premiums.
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