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Joni Ernst: “But I would like to push back from the other side to say--and yes, I would agree that perhaps we do have more people…”

On the recordMay 17, 2016
But I would like to push back from the other side to say--and yes, I would agree that perhaps we do have more people that have insurance, but they have extremely high deductibles.
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Joni Ernst
Republican · Iowa

Editor's note · Context

Ernst critiques the ACA for high deductibles despite increased insurance coverage.

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