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Doris Matsui: “You simply cannot consider radical changes to the law in a vacuum, yet that is exactly what this ruling of the lawsuit…”

On the recordFebruary 5, 2019
You simply cannot consider radical changes to the law in a vacuum, yet that is exactly what this ruling of the lawsuit does.
Said by
Doris Matsui
Democratic · California

Editor's note · Context

Matsui emphasizes the importance of considering the impacts of changes to the Affordable Care Act.

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