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On the recordJune 28, 2012
Thank you so very much, Mr. Ellison. And thank you for your leadership on this and so many other issues. I'm looking at that sign next to you: ``Republicans' No-Jobs Agenda.'' A repeal of the Affordable Health Care Act and the Patients' Bill of Rights is not going to create jobs. In fact, it is going to make it very, very difficult for small businesses because the Affordable Health Care Act actually helps small businesses.
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John Garamendi
Democratic · California

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