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On the recordJune 4, 2015
this morning, Majority Leader McConnell spoke about the skyrocketing costs, the broken promises, and the repeated failures of the President's health care law. He pointed out specifically how so many Americans are facing double-digit premium increases because of ObamaCare. In his home State of Kentucky, some people face proposed increases as high as 25 percent. He noted that some people in Indiana could be hit with a 46-percent jump in their premiums. So how did Democratic Leader Reid respond to the news of double-digit premium increases? He said people are extremely satisfied with health care. He said the people Majority Leader McConnell spoke about are having increases that are ``very, very minimal.'' I wish to repeat that. The Democratic leader, on the floor of the Senate today, called premium increases of 25 and 46 percent very, very minimal. What world is he living in? How on Earth can Senate Democrats believe Americans are satisfied with their health care when they are facing double-digit premium increases? How on Earth can the Senate Democratic leader believe these increases are very, very minimal? They are shocking. The Democrats have their head in the sand about the health care law.…
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John Barrasso
Republican · Wyoming
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Jun 4, 2015

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