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W. Todd Akin: Did you know that there are supposedly 36--I know Missouri is one of them. That's my home State. There are 36 States…

On the recordFebruary 24, 2010
Did you know that there are supposedly 36--I know Missouri is one of them. That's my home State. There are 36 States that have legislation moving exempting the States from having to be required to purchase health care when the government demands that everybody has to buy federally approved health care? There are 36 separate States moving legislation to stop that. That doesn't say something's popular.
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W. Todd Akin
Missouri
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Feb 24, 2010

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The speaker discusses state legislation opposing federal health care mandates.

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