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Frederica Wilson: ``ObamaCare'' was coined by the Republicans to mock the wonderful Affordable Care Act passed by Congress in 2010 and…

On the recordJuly 10, 2012
``ObamaCare'' was coined by the Republicans to mock the wonderful Affordable Care Act passed by Congress in 2010 and signed into law by President Obama. The recent Supreme Court decision proves that ObamaCare was the perfect nickname because President Obama cares. He cares about you. He cares about me. He cares about my friends on the Democratic side of the aisle and he cares about my friends on the Republican side of the aisle. {time} 1100 He cares about all Americans. President Obama cares about us, and he thinks that we should not have to worry about going broke just because someone in our family gets sick. Because Obama cares, every American has the right to affordable health care. And yet the Republicans hate it with every fiber of their being. Why? Don't Republicans get sick, too? Don't Republicans worry about having to file for bankruptcy just because someone in their family gets sick? Don't Republicans go to the emergency room with no insurance? Later this week, the Republicans will vote to repeal a law that proves that Obama cares. Not ``repeal and replace,'' as they said they would do when they made their Pledge to America--just repeal. In other words, get rid of it, period. How can the Republicans explain to their constituents the repeal of a law that affords health care for everyone? Are they trying to send a message that Republicans don't need health care? Republicans are not robots.…
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Frederica Wilson
Democratic · Florida
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Jul 10, 2012

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