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David Axelrod: “It is easier to talk about unraveling these programs than it is to actually do them when there are beneficiaries of…”

On the recordNovember 8, 2016
It is easier to talk about unraveling these programs than it is to actually do them when there are beneficiaries of them.
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David Axelrod
Democratic · Illinois

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Discussing the challenges of repealing the Affordable Care Act and the impact on Americans who benefit from it.

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