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Steve Cohen: “This afternoon, I was supposed to be in Memphis with the head of the faith-based group from Washington. Because of the…”

On the recordOctober 4, 2013
This afternoon, I was supposed to be in Memphis with the head of the faith-based group from Washington. Because of the sequester, she wasn't able to travel. Because of the shutdown, I'm here. So we had 42 pastors come to my office with the navigators in Memphis, and we talked about the Affordable Care Act and how to sign up people in the community and what the Affordable Care Act did. It was a very beneficial program in telling people in the community how to sign people up for needed and important health care. I wish others would do the same thing. It would be constructive. The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act is the law of the land. We need to help our citizens get adjusted, get involved, and get the benefits. ____________________
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Steve Cohen
Democratic · Tennessee
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Oct 4, 2013

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