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Richard Gephardt: “We are not talking about the Canadian plan. We are talking about the Clinton plan, and what we are saying is that we get…”

On the recordMarch 16, 1994
We are not talking about the Canadian plan. We are talking about the Clinton plan, and what we are saying is that we get rid of preexisting conditions. The plan you support does not. It would not help your daughter. Our plan does.
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Richard Gephardt
Missouri

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Discussing healthcare plans and preexisting conditions during a debate.

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