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Lloyd Doggett: “Congress passed the Affordable Care Act to improve health insurance markets, not to destroy them.”

On the recordJune 24, 2015
Congress passed the Affordable Care Act to improve health insurance markets, not to destroy them.
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Lloyd Doggett
Democratic · Texas

Editor's note · Context

Doggett emphasizes the purpose of the Affordable Care Act amidst ongoing repeal attempts.

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