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David Walker: I think frankly what the president ought to think about doing with regard to the Affordable Care Act is that he ought to…

On the recordOctober 9, 2013
I think frankly what the president ought to think about doing with regard to the Affordable Care Act is that he ought to use executive powers to not enforce the penalties associated with the individual mandate for a year.
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David Walker
Kentucky

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Walker suggests a potential executive action by the president regarding the Affordable Care Act to ease tensions.

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