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On the recordMarch 5, 2014
Isn't that wonderful? Isn't this great that the President has made 19 changes to improve the Affordable Care Act to make it work? You know what? That is what a marriage takes. That is what has helped the Affordable Care Act withstand the 50th vote to repeal it here in the House. Had the President been inflexible--just like in a marriage, if one partner is inflexible, it would have been a lot harder to survive 50 votes to repeal the Affordable Care Act. Here, we are celebrating the golden anniversary of repeal votes, 50 votes. But thanks to the President's flexibility with 19 changes, hopefully, there are more along the way to ensure that all Americans have access to affordable health care: That no American faces pricing discrimination or is kept out of a plan because of a preexisting condition; That people can move between employers; That somebody can leave a large company to be an entrepreneur and have a startup without worrying about losing their health care if they have a preexisting condition; Making sure that young Americans, as they are trying to find a job or working part time, can stay on their parents' plan; Making sure that Americans have a real choice in the exchanges that choose between multiple providers.…
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Jared Polis
Democratic · Colorado
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govinfo.gov
Mar 5, 2014

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