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Jason Smith: Is that the real--it is okay. It is a position. It is a view of the world and government's role. It is not my view, but…

On the recordMarch 27, 2023
Is that the real--it is okay. It is a position. It is a view of the world and government's role. It is not my view, but is that--and I am not being cute about it. Is that the intention of these expansions of Obamacare to people making hundreds of thousands of dollars who already have insurance?
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Jason Smith
Republican · Missouri

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Questions the rationale behind expanding Obamacare subsidies to high-income individuals.

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