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On the recordFebruary 11, 2020
do you think there is any logic as to why a series of politicians like those of us on the dais should be inserted between that decision between you and your partner, your family, your doctor?
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Joseph P. Kennedy III
Democratic · Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

Kennedy questions the role of politicians in personal healthcare decisions.

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