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Joe Barton: Not everything in the Affordable Care Act was bad. I know that is a shock for my friends on the minority side to hear a…

On the recordMarch 1, 2017
Not everything in the Affordable Care Act was bad. I know that is a shock for my friends on the minority side to hear a Republican say that.
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Joe Barton
Republican · Texas

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Barton acknowledges positive aspects of the Affordable Care Act, surprising some colleagues.

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