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Scott Peters: “The President's healthcare law was passed by Congress. And actually the particular thing you referenced, the gentleman…”

On the recordMarch 14, 2016
The President's healthcare law was passed by Congress. And actually the particular thing you referenced, the gentleman referenced, is not one of my favorite aspects of it, but it was explicitly passed by Congress.
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Scott Peters
Democratic · California

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Peters clarifies that Congress approved the healthcare law, not the President alone.

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