Republicans would be ‘open’ to Trump’s proposed IVF plan, says Sen. Tom Cotton

Published: Aug 31, 2024 Duration: 00:01:53 Category: News & Politics

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BANNING GAS CARS AND BANNING FRACING. >> I'LL TALK TO RO KHANNA COMING UP DONALD TRUMP, HIS BIG ANNOUNCEMENT. HE WANTS TO FORCE INSURANCE COMPANIES TO COVER IVF. IS THAT WHAT YOU SUPPORT? >> TO MY KNOWLEDGE ALL REPUBLICANS SUPPORT IVF. IT IS EXPENSIVE FOR MANY COUPLES, I UNDERSTAND THAT, SO IT'S SOMETHING I'M OPEN TO THAT MOST REPUBLICANS WILL BE OPEN TO. I THINK WE HAVE TO EVALUATE THE FISCAL IMPACT AND WHETHER THE TAXPAYER CAN AFFORD TO PAY FOR THIS AND WHAT IMPACT IT WOULD HAVE ON PREMIUMS AND IN PRINCIPLE SUPPORTING COUPLES IS SOMETHING THAT'S NOT CONTROVERSIAL AT ALL. >> YOU VOTE AGAINST SOMETHING THAT WOULD EXPAND IVF ACCESS AND SOME COVERAGE WOULD BE COVERED BY INSURANCE PLANS. >> YOU MEAN CHUCK SCHUMER'S RIDICULOUS EMERGENCY BILL THAT REQUIRES MEN WHO THINK THEY'RE WOMEN? >> IT'S A BILL THAT WOULD HAVE PROTECTION EXPANDED IVF. >> CHUCK SCHUMER HAS SPENT ALL SUMMER LONG SLAPPING TOGETHER RIDICULOUS BILLS THAT HE THINKS WILL HELP HIS LIBERAL INCUMBENT SENATORS FACE OFF. >> JUST VERY QUICKLY, DO YOU KNOW WHERE THIS MONEY WOULD COME FROM TO COVER EVF BECAUSE IN 2022 SOME $8 BILLION WERE PAID. >> WE'D HAVE TO EVALUATE SPECIFIC LEGISLATION -- >> IT WOULD NOT BE TAXPAYER DOLLARS. >> I WOULD HAVE TO EVALUATE SPECIFIC LEGISLATION. >> YOU ARE STILL UNDECIDED WHE

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