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John Thune: “Even if the argument is made... that premiums have not gone up all that dramatically, when you promise a $2,500…”

On the recordMarch 18, 2015
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 $3,500 increase, that seems to me to be a pretty big increase.
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John Thune
Republican · South Dakota

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Thune emphasizes the discrepancy between promised and actual premium changes.

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