John Thune actually said...

Even if the argument is made... that premiums have not gone up all that dramatically, when you promise a $2,500 reduction and you see a $3,5...

So, higher premiums, higher deductibles, fewer doctors and providers, and fewer jobs. That is, I think, the story 5 years later.

Since 2009, premiums for the average family have increased by nearly $3,500.

I am disappointed to report that we have not yet received a response to that letter, much less a formal nomination.