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Gary Palmer: “I was listening to Mr. Spiro's opening statement, and it reminded me of the old liberal view of communism, that it…”

On the recordSeptember 13, 2016
I was listening to Mr. Spiro's opening statement, and it reminded me of the old liberal view of communism, that it failed because no one had done it the right way.
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Gary Palmer
Republican · Alabama

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Palmer compares arguments for the Affordable Care Act to failed communist ideologies.

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