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Chuck Grassley: “So I cannot attribute this specifically to the Senator from Illinois, but the Senator is talking about choice now, and…”

On the recordJanuary 9, 2007
So I cannot attribute this specifically to the Senator from Illinois, but the Senator is talking about choice now, and if there is anything people have choice on, it is all the plans that are available. But from your side of the aisle, starting in 2004, all I heard was there was too much choice, too much choice, too many plans. So I do not know for sure if you and your party know where you are coming from, whether choice is OK, how much choice is OK. Maybe you are leading us down the line where we are going to end up, if you get too much Government interference, we will not have choice.
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Chuck Grassley
Republican · Iowa

Editor's note · Context

Discussing the issue of choice in health care plans during a Senate debate.

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