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On the recordMay 25, 2010
This bill is by no means really paid for, that there is smoke and mirrors about the financing, that it will definitely cost tax for the middle class, although the President said otherwise. The President said premiums would go down for insurance. We said they would go up. The President said people would get more care and better care, and we said, no, the care would be diluted, there would be less access to care.
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John Fleming
Republican · Louisiana
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May 25, 2010

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The speaker critiques the financing and implications of a healthcare bill.

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