Cotton: Repeal Individual Mandate as Part of Tax Reform

Sen. Tom Cotton (R., Ark.) called Thursday for the repeal of Obamacare's individual mandate as part of a larger tax reform plan, saying it would save the federal government up to $400 billion.

Cotton spoke in the Senate chamber and addressed concerns from Democrats who say that Republicans' tax reform will grow the national deficit.

"We can repeal the individual mandate of Obamacare and save $300 to 400 billion for the federal government and therefore deliver more tax relief to our families and our workers and our businesses," Cotton said. "That's not my math, that's the math of the Congressional Budget Office."

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