Here are three takeaways.
1. The discussions took place at the Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach, Fla., he said Sunday on CBS’ “Face the Nation.”
2. Commenting on the discussions in the report, Sen. Cruz said: “I have got to tell you, I am spending night and day meeting with House members, meeting with senators, meeting with the administration. Just yesterday, I spent three hours at Mar-a-Lago with … [Sen.] Mike Lee, [R-Utah], and [House Freedom Caucus Chairman] Mark Meadows, [R-N.C.], negotiating with the president’s team, trying to fix this bill.”
3. Sen. Cruz said the talks involved ways to lower insurance premiums, Politico reports.
“If we lower premiums — and, hopefully, lower them a lot — that’s a victory for the American people,” Sen. Cruz said. “If premiums keep going up, that’s a victory for insurance companies and lobbyists, but it’s a loss for the people who elected us.”
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