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Howard Dean: “The fact of the matter is I wish this bill were a better bill, because I think we need health insurance for all…”

On the recordDecember 16, 2009
The fact of the matter is I wish this bill were a better bill, because I think we need health insurance for all Americans. I'm still a huge supporter of the president and a huge supporter of all those senators who are upset with me, but the fact is this has now become an insurance company's bill. With the loss of the public option, the loss of Medicare, this bill really does more harm than good.
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Howard Dean
Democratic · Vermont

Editor's note · Context

Howard Dean expresses his disappointment with the current healthcare bill, stating it favors insurance companies and does not adequately provide for Americans' healthcare needs.

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