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On the recordJanuary 23, 2018
CBO estimated that the change would increase the number of uninsured people by 13 million within 10 years.
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Bernie Sanders
Independent · Vermont

Editor's note · Context

Sanders references CBO's estimate on the impact of repealing the individual mandate.

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