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On the recordApril 2, 2013
The Affordable Care Act does more to protect America's sick and chronically ill than any piece of legislation in the last 50 years.
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Henry Waxman
Democratic · California

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Waxman emphasizes the ACA's significant protections for sick individuals.

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