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Republicans wouldn’t find coverage under their own health plan.
The Congressional Budget Office has concluded that the overwhelming majority of Americans would remain uninsured and continue paying higher premiums under the Republicans’ health care alternative. In fact, it’s unlikely that any of the members of the Republican House Leadership ...
Republican Leaders Couldn’t Find Affordable Coverage Under Their Own Health Plan
wonkroom.thinkprogress.org — The Congressional Budget Office has concluded that under the $61 billion Republican amendment to the House health... care bill, the number of uninsured Americans would increase to 52 million by 2019, but deficits would decrease by $68 billion over ... (more) Republican Leaders Couldn’t Find Affordable Coverage ...
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