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Xavier Becerra: “This, at the end, is a bridge. This tax credit is a bridge to get us to the point in 2014 when we have the full…”

On the recordNovember 14, 2011
This, at the end, is a bridge. This tax credit is a bridge to get us to the point in 2014 when we have the full implementation of the historic health care reform.
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Xavier Becerra
Democratic · California

Editor's note · Context

Becerra describes the tax credit as a transitional measure leading to comprehensive health care reform.

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