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John Yarmuth: I will remind the gentleman that his vote today to repeal the Affordable Care Act will result in 211,000 people from his…

On the recordJanuary 13, 2017
I will remind the gentleman that his vote today to repeal the Affordable Care Act will result in 211,000 people from his State of Wisconsin losing their healthcare coverage, 46,000 workers losing their jobs, and an economic loss of $25.7 billion in gross State product, over 5 years, for the State of Wisconsin. Mr. Chairman, I yield 1 minute to the gentlewoman from Texas (Ms. Jackson Lee), a distinguished member of the Judiciary Committee.
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John Yarmuth
Democratic · Kentucky
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Jan 13, 2017

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