Political Quotes

On the recordJanuary 5, 2017
I probably would have supported a single-payer system because it's just easier to—for people to understand and manage.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

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Interview on the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act With Ezra Klein and Sarah Kliff of Vox

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