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On the recordSeptember 22, 2020
20 million Americans would lose their healthcare coverage; protections for the more than 133 million people with pre-existing conditions would be eliminated.
Said by
Frank Pallone
Democratic · New Jersey

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Pallone outlines the dire consequences of repealing the ACA, including loss of coverage for millions.

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