Rep. Jason Chaffetz Is Wrong. A $700 iPhone Can't Cover Your Health Insurance.
"Maybe, rather than getting that new iPhone that they just love, ... maybe they should invest in their own health care," said Chaffetz, a House committee chairman.
Zaid Jilani
Zaid Jilani is a former Reporter at The Intercept. He has previously worked as a reporter-blogger for ThinkProgress, United Republic, the Progressive Change Campaign Committee, and Alternet.
He hails from Atlanta, Georgia, and graduated from the University of Georgia in 2009 with a bachelor of arts in international affairs and received his master's in public administration from Syracuse University in 2014.
He hails from Atlanta, Georgia, and graduated from the University of Georgia in 2009 with a bachelor of arts in international affairs and received his master's in public administration from Syracuse University in 2014.
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