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Larry Bucshon: That is not a direct connection, that if we suddenly provide people with health insurance we will change people's moral…

On the recordMay 30, 2012
That is not a direct connection, that if we suddenly provide people with health insurance we will change people's moral character or their behavior.
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Larry Bucshon
Republican · Indiana

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Bucshon argues that having insurance does not guarantee personal responsibility.

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