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Mike Pence: The word 'shall' actually appears 3,425 times in the Democrat bill. This is a government takeover of health care.

On the recordOctober 29, 2009
The word 'shall' actually appears 3,425 times in the Democrat bill. This is a government takeover of health care.
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Mike Pence
Republican · Indiana

Editor's note · Context

Pence criticizes the Democratic health care bill for its mandatory language, claiming it represents a government takeover.

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