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John Yarmuth: I will remind my colleague that his vote today to repeal the Affordable Care Act will result in 939,000 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 in 939,000 people from his State of New York losing their healthcare coverage, 131,000 workers losing their jobs, and an economic loss of $89.7 billion in gross State product over 5 years in New York. Mr. Chairman, I yield 1\1/2\ minutes to the gentlewoman from California (Ms. Maxine Waters), the distinguished ranking member of the Financial Services Committee.
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John Yarmuth
Democratic · Kentucky
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Jan 13, 2017

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