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Michael Burgess: “I was concerned that if the Supreme Court felt as I did that day and said look, this thing is outside the bounds that…”

On the recordApril 2, 2013
I was concerned that if the Supreme Court felt as I did that day and said look, this thing is outside the bounds that the Constitution places on the legislative branch, folks are going to have the rug pulled out from under them.
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Michael Burgess
Republican · Texas

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Burgess expresses concern about the potential Supreme Court ruling on the Affordable Care Act.

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