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Michael Burgess: “If it is so comprehensive and working so seamlessly, then why have you called us here to discuss how it has struggled to…”

On the recordSeptember 22, 2020
If it is so comprehensive and working so seamlessly, then why have you called us here to discuss how it has struggled to provide adequate protections for individuals during this pandemic?
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Michael Burgess
Republican · Texas

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Questions the effectiveness of the Affordable Care Act during the pandemic.

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