Lamar Alexander actually said...

"We could lower the cost of health insurance by $5,000 if we could find a way to make more of the small businesspeople or the self-employed people, the farmer and the plumber, eligible for the same kin..."

"We could not agree on our proposal supported by the President, and Senator McConnell, and Speaker Ryan to reduce those premiums by up to 40 percent."

"Just as under the large group market, an Association Health Plan would be banned from charging patients higher premiums because of a preexisting health condition."

"We are talking about giving employees of smaller businesses the same kind of insurance coverage employees of large business get."