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Barack Obama: “This exchange will take effect in 4 years, which will give us time to do it right.”

On the recordSeptember 9, 2009
This exchange will take effect in 4 years, which will give us time to do it right.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

Editor's note · Context

Explaining the implementation timeline for the new insurance exchange.

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