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Chris Murphy: “I think one of the reasons that the healthcare bill that is about to be pending before the Senate is so stunningly…”

On the recordJune 26, 2017
I think one of the reasons that the healthcare bill that is about to be pending before the Senate is so stunningly unpopular is that the President, your boss, talked consistently during the campaign and after the campaign about a healthcare reform bill, a repeal of the Affordable Care Act that would not cause anyone to lose insurance.
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Chris Murphy
Democratic · Connecticut

Editor's note · Context

Murphy critiques the unpopularity of the upcoming healthcare bill linked to the President's promises.

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