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Jim McDermott: “The party of individual responsibility is saying here that people should not be forced, even though we know they are…”

On the recordJuly 9, 2012
The party of individual responsibility is saying here that people should not be forced, even though we know they are going to get sick, they should not be forced, and they should be allowed to do whatever they want.
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Jim McDermott
Democratic · Washington

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McDermott criticizes Republicans for opposing mandates on health insurance.

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