02/05/2001
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"It's not affordable, and it's not accessible to too many of our people."
"I firmly believe we can do a better job in helping people get private insurance than we're doing today."
"I invited Democrats and Republicans in Congress to work with my administration to reform our health care system."
"I am confident that if we put politics aside, we can find practical ways to improve our private health care system."