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Jason Chaffetz

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Jason Chaffetz is a former Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives, representing Utah's 3rd congressional district from 2009 to 2017. During his tenure, he served as the chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, where he was known for his focus on government accountability and transparency. Chaffetz was a vocal critic of the Obama administration and played a significant role in various investigations, including those related to the Benghazi attack and the Clinton email controversy.

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Feb 3, 2016

Who is paying the 750 bucks? Suckers. And you know the suckers are? The American public.

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Feb 3, 2016

Profit is, of course, a motivator. It is, of course, part of your calculation.

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Feb 3, 2016

And then you wonder why the average person who is trying and scraping by, and they see their insurance rates go up double digits, screaming high, it is because of people like you. That is why they are going up. It is one of the key reasons.

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Feb 3, 2016

What I don't want to do is have government controls or government price controlling, but it is difficult when you see patients who are suffering.

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Feb 3, 2016

I think that is one our questions. Are they actually spurring innovations? Should there be limitation on the resale of those vouchers?

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Feb 3, 2016

The proper role of Congress is not to micromanage a private company. It is not my role.

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Feb 3, 2016

I think you are both being disingenuous and incomplete in your answer, and I want you to reconsider in the future.

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Feb 3, 2016

You are taking advantage of the system.

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Feb 2, 2016

We are going to have your back, and we are going to make sure that the truth gets out there.

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Feb 2, 2016

Congresswoman, that's an excellent question, and I think that's exactly what we need to take a look at right now.

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Feb 1, 2016

You are making a fundamental and total mistake. You are misusing American taxpayer dollars.

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Feb 1, 2016

And, Mr. King, you are enabling this. You are the decision-maker. You have been given this mantle of trust from the President of the United States and you are failing. And it has got to quit.

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