Many of the people who will ‘lose coverage’ under Obamacare repeal will choose to do so

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The Congressional Budget Office has released an analysis of the American Health Care Act, the House-passed legislation to repeal and replace Obamacare. The CBO says the bill would reduce the federal deficit by $119 billion, result in 23 million fewer Americans being insured, and lower insurance premiums in the next 10 years.

The Left have already predictably seized on the coverage effect: 23 million fewer Americans insured than projected under current law. This figure from the CBO is no surprise, but it needs some context.

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