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On the recordJanuary 7, 2011
This is what the Republicans are after, what their repeal would mean: It would take away from millions of Americans coverage for kids with preexisting conditions, coverage for young adults under 26. Recommended preventive care would be taken away. It would take away lower drug costs for seniors. And this is what the Republican repeal would do. It would give back to insurance companies unreasonable premium increases, unjust policy terminations, rescisions. It would take away this. It would give back profits and CEO salaries to insurance companies, not health care benefits. {time} 1000 It would give back annual and lifetime limits on benefits. It gives back to insurance companies discrimination ability against women. These are concrete reasons to vote ``no'' on this repeal, a misfortune for the United States of America.
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Mike Levin
Democratic · California

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