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Janice Schakowsky: “I introduced legislation in the Public Option Deficit Reduction Act, which would create a publicly administered…”

On the recordMay 10, 2016
I introduced legislation in the Public Option Deficit Reduction Act, which would create a publicly administered insurance plan.
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Janice Schakowsky
Democratic · Illinois

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Schakowsky discusses her legislation aimed at establishing a public insurance option.

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