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Tom Harkin: “It was heartbreaking to see the pain on his face, and it got me very angry with the people who insist that Obamacare is…”

On the recordNovember 4, 2013
It was heartbreaking to see the pain on his face, and it got me very angry with the people who insist that Obamacare is a train wreck, when the real train wreck is what people are experiencing every day because they can't afford care.
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Tom Harkin
Democratic · Iowa

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Harkin criticizes those who oppose Obamacare, highlighting real patient struggles.

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