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Paul Tonko: I think by and large people want this law to work.

On the recordOctober 29, 2013
I think by and large people want this law to work.
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Paul Tonko
Democratic · New York

Editor's note · Context

Stating that most people desire the Affordable Care Act to succeed.

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