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On the recordMarch 17, 2010
So in other words, what's going on is if you tell people with this system they can have anything they want, you're going to have a tremendous level of demand, which is what we see in the other countries after this gets going, and then you have all the waiting lines because you can't do that all.
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W. Todd Akin
Missouri

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The speaker is discussing the implications of a healthcare system that promises unlimited access.

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