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Hillary Clinton: “This is too important. You know, Senator Obama has a mandate. He would enforce the mandate by requiring parents to buy…”

On the recordFebruary 25, 2008
This is too important. You know, Senator Obama has a mandate. He would enforce the mandate by requiring parents to buy insurance for their children.
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Hillary Clinton
Democratic · New York

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Hillary Clinton discusses the importance of health care mandates in the context of the debate.

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