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On the recordJune 16, 2021
I think that the real battle over the Affordable Care Act ended, the day that John McCain came out on the floor of this Senate and turned his thumb down and denied Donald Trump, his dream of destroying the Affordable Care Act in 2018.
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David Axelrod
Democratic · Illinois

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David Axelrod discusses the significance of John McCain's vote against the repeal of the Affordable Care Act and its impact on the Republican Party.

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