On the recordNovember 4, 2010
Why doesn't John Boehner, who has almost 20 years now been on government health care, why doesn't he decline it? Because it's good. That's why.
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transcripts.cnn.comPaul Begala: “Why doesn't John Boehner, who has almost 20 years now been on government health care, why doesn't he decline it? Because…”
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Begala criticizes John Boehner for not rejecting government health care despite Republican claims against it.
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