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Barbara Boxer: “I think the more basic question is, like, would a car that the brakes only worked 90 percent of the time, but didn't…”

On the recordNovember 30, 2010
I think the more basic question is, like, would a car that the brakes only worked 90 percent of the time, but didn't work 10 percent of the time, would that get approved?
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Barbara Boxer
Democratic · California

Editor's note · Context

Barbara Boxer criticizes inadequate insurance coverage by comparing it to faulty car brakes.

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