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Sara Jacobs: “When Republicans passed the Big Ugly Bill and cut funding for healthcare, they literally signed away millions of…”

On the recordJune 29, 2026
When Republicans passed the Big Ugly Bill and cut funding for healthcare, they literally signed away millions of Americans’ ability to afford health insurance. And now it’s happening.
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Sara Jacobs
Democratic · California

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Response to ACA enrollment figures.

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