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On the recordJanuary 31, 2017
That health care plan, which is estimated to strip health care from 23 million Americans, delivers to Americans making more than $1 million an average $50,000 tax cut.
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Jeff Merkley
Democratic · Oregon

Editor's note · Context

Highlighting the negative impact of the GOP health care proposal on millions while benefiting the wealthy.

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