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Mitt Romney: Oh, sure. Look, it doesn't make a lot of sense for us to have millions and millions of people who have no health…

On the recordSeptember 23, 2012
Oh, sure. Look, it doesn't make a lot of sense for us to have millions and millions of people who have no health insurance and yet who can go to the emergency room and get entirely free care for which they have no responsibility, particularly if they're people who have sufficient means to pay their own way.
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Mitt Romney
Republican · Utah

Editor's note · Context

Romney expresses his belief in universal coverage while critiquing the current system that allows uninsured individuals to receive free emergency care.

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