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On the recordNovember 13, 2013
If all the Democrats need to move away from the Affordable Care Act is a Republican alternative, I believe we can accomplish that in fairly short order.
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Joe Barton
Republican · Texas

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Barton suggests that a Republican alternative could help Democrats shift from the Affordable Care Act.

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