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Hillary Clinton: When it came time to step up and decide whether or not he would support universal health care coverage, he chose not to…

On the recordNovember 14, 2007
When it came time to step up and decide whether or not he would support universal health care coverage, he chose not to do that. His plan would leave 15 million Americans out.
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Hillary Clinton
Democratic · New York

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Hillary Clinton criticizes Barack Obama's stance on health care.

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