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On the recordNovember 9, 2025
not a deal. It’s an unconditional surrender that abandons the 24 million Americans whose health care premiums are about to double.
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Ritchie Torres
Democratic · New York

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Torres critiques the potential compromise from moderate Democrats regarding health care subsidies.

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