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On the recordJuly 11, 2016
Help me. That was the saddest moment when it came to the Affordable Care Act--help me--and that is what we need to do.
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John Carney
Democratic · Delaware

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John Carney recounts a poignant plea from a constituent affected by the ACA.

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