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Paul Ryan: “I'm excited about this analysis. And, yes, I think they sort of overestimate the uninsured number, just like they…”

On the recordMarch 12, 2017
I'm excited about this analysis. And, yes, I think they sort of overestimate the uninsured number, just like they overestimated who would be insured by Obamacare. But I do believe that if we're not going to force people to buy something they don't want to buy, they won't buy it. And that's kind of obvious.
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Paul Ryan
Wisconsin

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Paul Ryan expresses optimism about the CBO report, suggesting that the uninsured estimates are exaggerated and emphasizing personal choice in health insurance.

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