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On the recordOctober 17, 2011
the Affordable Care Act is closing the donut hole, which I think is very important to do and I think a repeal of the Affordable Care Act just in that alone would be disastrous.
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Al Franken
Democratic · Minnesota

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Franken emphasizes the importance of the Affordable Care Act for seniors' healthcare.

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