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On the recordMarch 14, 2013
Making low-income and everyday Americans pay more for private health coverage is not health reform. It's making their life harder at a time when our fellow citizens face sluggish economic growth, slow job creation, and little disposable income.
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Joe Pitts
Republican · Pennsylvania

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Pitts claims the ACA worsens financial burdens on low-income Americans.

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