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Steve King: “I'm happy to say ``no'' to bad ideas, N-O to bad ideas. The American people are glad of that. They were glad when Nancy…”

On the recordFebruary 24, 2010
I'm happy to say ``no'' to bad ideas, N-O to bad ideas. The American people are glad of that. They were glad when Nancy Reagan said, ``Just say `no.' '' We're just saying ``no'' to socialized medicine. We're saying ``yes'' to good ideas, including ending lawsuit abuse, selling health insurance across State lines, full deductibility, HSAs, portability, and transparency.
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Steve King
Republican · Iowa
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Feb 24, 2010

Editor's note · Context

The speaker is discussing healthcare policy and opposing socialized medicine.

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