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Charles Rangel: “They don't ask whether they are Republican or Democrat. They say, Have you got insurance? They say 'no.'”

On the recordApril 28, 2009
They don't ask whether they are Republican or Democrat. They say, Have you got insurance? They say 'no.'
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Charles Rangel
Democratic · New York

Editor's note · Context

Rangel emphasizes that uninsured individuals seek care regardless of political affiliation.

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