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Sherrod Brown: “The Bradley amendment denies consumers the right to select the type of insurance coverage they wish to purchase. While I…”

On the recordSeptember 5, 1996
The Bradley amendment denies consumers the right to select the type of insurance coverage they wish to purchase. While I would hope all policies would include the type of maternity coverage he suggests, for the Federal Government to mandate it is a mistake. It establishes a precedent that consumers are no longer free to choose. I thus oppose the amendment.
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Sherrod Brown
Democratic · Ohio

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Opposing the Bradley amendment regarding mandated insurance coverage during a floor debate.

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