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Trump's own figures show that Obamacare is working well for the vast majority of enrollees

President Trump brags that he has "gutted" the Affordable Care Act, but statistics released this week by his own Department of Health and Human Services show that it's holding up well against his onslaught, with nearly 90 percent of all enrollees experiencing affordable, stable or even declining premiums.

The exceptions are enrollees earning too much to receive premium subsidies. They're getting hammered by premium increases overwhelmingly caused by Trump policies. Consequently, they're being forced out of the health insurance

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