Sen. Hatch Issues Statement on Obamacare Enrollment Numbers

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following statement after new Obamacare enrollment numbers were released by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS):

"Not only have today's numbers failed to keep pace with last year's, they also fail to account for those individuals who will actually follow through and pay the premiums.

"Whether families can and will pay the 25 percent average increase over last year for benchmark plans remains in question. Either way, enrollment numbers are down and costs are up.

"These cost hikes are exactly the reason why Republicans are committed to repealing and replacing Obamacare."

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