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John Yarmuth: “I will remind my colleague that his vote today to repeal the Affordable Care Act will result 234,000 people from his…”

On the recordJanuary 13, 2017
I will remind my colleague that his vote today to repeal the Affordable Care Act will result 234,000 people from his State of Arkansas losing their healthcare coverage, 28,000 workers losing their jobs, and an economic loss of $15.8 billion in gross State product over 5 years for the State of Arkansas. Mr. Chairman, I yield 1 minute to the gentlewoman from Illinois (Ms. Schakowsky), a member of the Energy and Commerce Committee.
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John Yarmuth
Democratic · Kentucky
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Jan 13, 2017

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