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John Yarmuth: “But I also wonder whether, if it's true that a huge proportion of people who are now insured in the private arena moved…”

On the recordApril 21, 2009
But I also wonder whether, if it's true that a huge proportion of people who are now insured in the private arena moved to the public plan, doesn't that undermine your point that the private employer-based system is so popular?
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John Yarmuth
Democratic · Kentucky

Editor's note · Context

Yarmuth questions the argument against public plans based on potential shifts from private insurance.

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