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Barack Obama: A lot of those provisions go into effect right away so that people who have health insurance can finally have a level of…

On the recordDecember 22, 2009
A lot of those provisions go into effect right away so that people who have health insurance can finally have a level of protection they've never had before.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

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Interview With Robert Siegel and Julie Rovner on NPR's 'All Things Considered'

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