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Barack Obama: Any health care reform plan must make sure every American has preventative care that prevents disease and disability.

On the recordJanuary 7, 2009
Any health care reform plan must make sure every American has preventative care that prevents disease and disability.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

Editor's note · Context

Stresses the importance of preventative care in health reform.

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