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On the recordJuly 10, 2012
I yield myself 20 seconds. While there is a reference to disaster in Kentucky, here are the facts: 48,000 young adults in Kentucky gained insurance coverage; Since ACA was enacted, Kentucky residents with Medicare have saved a total of $68 million; 538,000 people with Medicare in Kentucky received free preventative services. That isn't a disaster; that's progress. I now yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from California, our distinguished colleague on the Ways and Means Committee, Mr. Thompson.
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Mike Levin
Democratic · California

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