Rep. Jason Chaffetz tells lower-income Americans to make a choice between their iPhone and health care

Rep. Jason Chaffetz tells lower income Americans how to make healthcare work for them.
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When it comes to health care, Republicans want the American people to have choices. That privilege comes with a dose of responsibility, though, Rep. Jason Chaffetz (R-Utah) said Tuesday on CNN's New Day.

Responding to host Alisyn Camerota's challenge that "access for lower-income Americans doesn't equal coverage," Chaffetz explained that "Americans have choices, and they've got to make a choice."

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