On the recordJuly 25, 2011
Access to affordable health care coverage means that middle-class workers are no longer one injury or illness away from financial ruin and descent into poverty.
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congress.govTom Harkin: “Access to affordable health care coverage means that middle-class workers are no longer one injury or illness away from…”
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Emphasizing the importance of health care access for middle-class stability.
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