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John Yarmuth: “I remind my colleague that his vote today to repeal the Affordable Care Act will result in 664,000 people from his State…”

On the recordJanuary 13, 2017
I remind my colleague that his vote today to repeal the Affordable Care Act will result in 664,000 people from his State of Ohio losing their healthcare coverage; 126,000 workers losing their jobs; and an economic loss of $69.5 billion in gross State product for the State of Ohio. Ohio's Republican Governor is begging us not to repeal the Affordable Care Act. Mr. Chairman, I now yield 1 minute to the gentleman from Illinois (Mr. Krishnamoorthi), a distinguished member of the Education and the Workforce Committee.
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John Yarmuth
Democratic · Kentucky
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Jan 13, 2017

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