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On the recordApril 24, 2013
Moreover, Obama Care increases Federal Government control over U.S. health care system, increases the third-party payment problem, and reduces consumer choice.
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James Lankford
Republican · Oklahoma

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Lankford argues that Obama Care limits consumer choice and increases federal control in healthcare.

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