A CNN anchor on Monday shut down a Republican lawmaker who was trying to drop a common GOP talking point over health care.
Brianna Keilar interjected Rep. Mike Haridopolos (R-FL) during a live broadcast.
"Unfortunately, as you know, Brianna, during the budget debate in July, the Democrats actually used what's called the Byrd Rule in the Senate to take those provisions out. We put them back in. We hope that the Democrats will support our effort to actually reduce premiums so that we can all benefit, not just Obamacare beneficiaries, but all Americans, who are being hit hard by the failure of Obamacare," Haridopolos said.
That's when Keilar stopped him.
"I think anyone who has had to deal with health costs will tell you there are problems. It's been 15 years, though, since Obamacare passed. That's a lot of time to try to address the cost of health care, isn't it?"
Haridopolos then backpedaled.
"I couldn't agree with you more," he said. "Every time we try to push together some different ideas, like we did again this week in the congress, with republicans pushing an idea that actually reduce costs and give more people options as opposed to just Obamacare. As I mentioned, I hope that people look back at July. We passed a measure that would actually reduce Obamacare by 11%. The democrats actually fought it, which is shocking to me because they like us. They said..."
Keilar interjected again, pointed to her question again, and pressed the Republican lawmaker on how the GOP is in power but hasn't changed health care policy in the U.S.
"Let me stop you there... We're talking about addressing health care costs. Right. And I certainly hear your concern with Obamacare," she added. "But if we're talking about addressing health care costs, those have been a problem prior to the passage of Obamacare. They've continued to be a problem after the passage of Obamacare. And I hear what you're saying about this past summer, but it has been 15 years! So when you're talking about trying to address only now these issues of costs, why let these subsidies expire? If you don't have a solution and your party has had a decade and a half to try to come up with one?"
