On Monday’s broadcast of CNN’s “The Lead,” Senate Minority Leader Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY) responded to a question on criticisms of Obamacare from Democrats and whether there is room for bipartisanship on health insurance by saying that “Republicans want to make people pay more.” While Democrats want to extend ACA subsidies, “And then we want to make health care more effective and cheaper for the average American, just the opposite of what most of the Republicans want to do.”

Host Jake Tapper asked, “I have heard from Democrats who say that Obamacare is not functioning as well as it should, and, obviously, health insurance premiums, not just in Obamacare, but throughout the country, for everyone, are skyrocketing. Is there room for bipartisan work there, on the fact that health insurance

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