Government-Run Insurance Will Defeat Private Insurers Says McConnell

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) says Wednesday on the Senate floor that Republicans should have a say in the crafting of health care reform legislation. (0:13)
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Mitch McConnell: Public Option Will End Private Insurance

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell says Wednesday on the Senate floor that a government-owned and operated insurance plan would create debt and put private insurers out of business. (0:26)
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Senate Minority Leader: Public Option Is A Bad Idea

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell says the American public is not in favor of a public option plan, and calls its inclusion in the Senate's healthcare bill a bad idea. (0:14)
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McConnell Criticizes Meeting Between Obama and Congressional Budget Office Director

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) criticized a meeting between President Obama and the director of the Congressional Budget Office, an organization that provides non-partisan analysis of Congressional proposals. He said that the meeting could compromise the CBO's independence. (0:37)
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