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On the recordJuly 31, 2013
Now that we are on the precipice of implementing this landmark law to its fullest extent and the Affordable Care Act is the law of the land, I believe we should all accept this fact and work together to ensure implementation goes smoothly as possible rather than rooting for the law to fail.
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John Shimkus
Republican · Illinois

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Shimkus emphasizes the need for cooperation in implementing the Affordable Care Act.

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