Let me just restate that. That is really an amazing premise, isn't it? This bill is going to insure 30 million more Americans and it's going to be budget neutral. Do you think people believe that?
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The speaker is questioning the feasibility of a bill that claims to insure more Americans while being budget neutral.
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