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On the recordSeptember 5, 2017
If we are going to care about people having enough to eat, drink, clothing, that sort of thing, we probably ought to care about whether or not they have access to health care.
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Tom Carper
Democratic · Delaware

Editor's note · Context

Emphasizes the moral obligation to ensure access to healthcare.

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