President Donald Trump brushed off questions from Dasha Burns of Politico when she asked about Americans’ concerns regarding rising prices of holiday-season products.
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Donald Trump insisted that prices were going down.
“You talk about affordability — Democrats love to say ‘affordability, affordability’, but then they never talk about it. They were the ones who gave us high prices. I’m the one bringing them down,” he said.
Dasha Burns returned to the topic, noting Americans’ struggles to access healthcare as Obamacare subsidies are about to expire.
She began to ask a question, but Donald Trump interrupted her to claim that former President Barack Obama “knew nothing about healthcare” and said the Affordable Care Act “was created to make insurance companies rich.”
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According to the Republican, his plan was “to let people get their own healthcare plan” and leave insurance companies with “no money.”
“Meanwhile, in two weeks, Mr. President, people will see these premiums go up. So will you tell Congress to extend these Obamacare subsidies while you negotiate another deal?” Burns asked.
Donald Trump continued saying he wanted people to buy their own healthcare plans.
“Right now, people are buying their holiday gifts, they’re planning,” Burns began — before Trump cut her off again. “Look, don’t be dramatic.”
“I want to give people money so they can buy their own healthcare plan. That’s a good thing, not a bad thing,” he insisted.
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