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Unidentified speaker says GOP plan would cut premiums, calls Democratic subsidy 'fraud-ridden'
Summary
An unidentified speaker argued that Republican health-care reforms would reduce premiums, citing the CBO's projected 11% drop, and accused Democrats of extending a COVID-era subsidy he described as "fraud-ridden," citing alleged GAO and CBO findings of fraud and ineligible enrollees. The transcript records no response or formal vote.
An unidentified speaker told the chamber that Republican health-care reforms would lower costs and cited the Congressional Budget Office as projecting an 11% reduction in premiums. "According to CBO... it will reduce premiums by 11%," the speaker said.
The speaker framed the debate as a choice for the American people and described the GOP approach as targeting "waste, fraud, and abuse," increasing competition and transparency to expand choice. "That's our plan. And it lowers cost for…
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