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John Bel Edwards: “I'm going to use my power as president to take your health care away from you.”

On the recordNovember 12, 2007
I'm going to use my power as president to take your health care away from you.
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John Bel Edwards
Democratic · Louisiana

Editor's note · Context

John Edwards threatens to revoke health care benefits from Congress members if they do not extend it to everyone else.

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