On the recordMarch 10, 2010
Just last month, Anthem Blue Cross in California tried to jack up rates by nearly 40 percent; 40 percent. Have anybody's paycheck gone up 40 percent?
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transcripts.cnn.comBarack Obama: “Just last month, Anthem Blue Cross in California tried to jack up rates by nearly 40 percent; 40 percent. Have anybody's…”
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President Obama highlights the drastic increase in health insurance rates by Anthem Blue Cross, questioning the fairness of such hikes in relation to people's paychecks.
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