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Lamar Smith: Under Obamacare, the government not only tells Americans that they have to buy health insurance; it also tells them what…

On the recordMay 17, 2012
Under Obamacare, the government not only tells Americans that they have to buy health insurance; it also tells them what that insurance must cover.
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Lamar Smith
Republican · Texas

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Smith argues that Obamacare imposes excessive government control over health insurance.

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