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Barack Obama: I regret very much that what we intended to do, which is to make sure that everybody is moving into better plans because…

On the recordNovember 6, 2013
I regret very much that what we intended to do, which is to make sure that everybody is moving into better plans because they want them, as opposed because they're forced into it, that, you know, we weren't as clear as we needed to be in terms of the changes that were taking place.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

Editor's note · Context

Obama expresses regret for not being clear about changes in health care plans under Obamacare.

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