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On the recordFebruary 7, 2011
I hate to begin by respectfully disagreeing with you, but I would only suggest that the public good that private health insurance is providing health insurance...
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Mike Quigley
Democratic · Illinois

Editor's note · Context

Quigley expresses disagreement about the role of private health insurance in providing coverage.

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