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On the recordJune 9, 2015
The whole law is a lemon. Its very linchpin, its central principle, is government control. That means higher prices, fewer choices, and lower quality.
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Pat Ryan
Democratic · New York

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Ryan describes ObamaCare as fundamentally flawed due to government control.

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