I appreciate the question, Congressman Roy. Just as when Democrats worked to pass the Affordable Care Act, sadly, when it was passed on a--pretty much a partisan vote in the House, that was a piece of legislation that Democrats worked to ensure that there were pay-fors.
Ben Ray Luján: “I appreciate the question, Congressman Roy. Just as when Democrats worked to pass the Affordable Care Act, sadly, when…”
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