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On the recordJuly 16, 2013
They have decided to use this delay, which will not hinder the rest of implementation, to target a much more important provision of the Affordable Care Act, that is the individual mandate.
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Jim McDermott
Democratic · Washington

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McDermott accuses Republicans of exploiting a delay to attack the individual mandate.

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