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John Spratt: “Every child in America deserves health care coverage. We cannot continue to place selfish ideology above the health of…”

On the recordJune 18, 2009
Every child in America deserves health care coverage. We cannot continue to place selfish ideology above the health of our children.
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John Spratt
South Carolina

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Emphasizes the importance of health care coverage for children over ideological concerns.

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