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John Dingell: “I heard my Republican colleagues in this committee, on the floor, and in speeches in and outside the Congress, tell…”

On the recordOctober 25, 2011
I heard my Republican colleagues in this committee, on the floor, and in speeches in and outside the Congress, tell everybody what an evil thing the health insurance bill, Affordable Care Act, is. And I, quite frankly, don't agree.
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John Dingell
Democratic · Michigan

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Dingell disagrees with Republican criticism of the Affordable Care Act.

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