Barack Obama: “In a country as wealthy as this one, there was no reason why a…”

On the recordMay 9, 2013

In a country as wealthy as this one, there was no reason why a family's security should be determined by the chance of an illness or an accident.

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Remarks on Health Insurance Reform

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