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Diana DeGette: “I would imagine--I know that you are against the Affordable Care Act and I know that you would like to repeal it, but I…”

On the recordMarch 20, 2012
I would imagine--I know that you are against the Affordable Care Act and I know that you would like to repeal it, but I would imagine you would think it would be a good thing if insurance companies couldn't simply drop kids because they had preexisting conditions.
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Diana DeGette
Democratic · Colorado

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DeGette argues for the importance of the Affordable Care Act in protecting children with preexisting conditions.

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