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On the recordSeptember 22, 2020
It is kind of stunning to me that we still have to hold these hearings on the importance of the Affordable Care Act, that the Affordable Care Act is still under attack, that it is still under the threat of repeal.
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Raul Ruiz
Democratic · California

Editor's note · Context

Ruiz expresses disbelief over ongoing threats to the Affordable Care Act amidst a pandemic.

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