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On the recordJune 24, 2019
That is not what RFRA is about. RFRA is not about denying anything to anybody except the freedom of religion.
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Virginia Foxx
Republican · North Carolina

Editor's note · Context

Foxx clarifies RFRA's purpose is to protect religious freedom, not deny healthcare.

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