One of the reasons, in fact, I voted for the Affordable Care Act is that there were great, significant expansions in the Federally Qualified Health Center programs and in the National Health Service Corps.
Bernie Sanders: “One of the reasons, in fact, I voted for the Affordable Care Act is that there were great, significant expansions in the…”
On the recordApril 22, 2013
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Sanders explains his support for the Affordable Care Act due to its health program expansions.
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