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On the recordNovember 4, 2010
The Republicans say they hate government health care. Democrats like it, so of course they're going to accept it. Why don't the Republicans decline -- why does not 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. It's a heck of a good policy.
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Paul Begala
Democratic · Texas

Editor's note · Context

Begala argues that Republicans, including John Boehner, should decline government health care if they truly oppose it, highlighting the hypocrisy in their stance.

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