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Summer Lee: I believe that what we tried to do in the Affordable Care Act, close the doughnut hole, keep people alive who have…

On the recordMarch 28, 2012
I believe that what we tried to do in the Affordable Care Act, close the doughnut hole, keep people alive who have preexisting diseases is a good thing.
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Summer Lee
Democratic · Pennsylvania

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Jackson Lee supports the Affordable Care Act for improving healthcare access.

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