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Bill Pascrell: I think that its presence keeps a lot of free riders who can afford to purchase health insurance from forcing everyone…

On the recordMarch 28, 2012
I think that its presence keeps a lot of free riders who can afford to purchase health insurance from forcing everyone else to ultimately pay for their health care expenses.
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Bill Pascrell
Democratic · New Jersey

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Arguing for the necessity of the individual mandate in health care.

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