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On the recordApril 7, 2014
Thanks to ACA, every American now has health security because they can no longer be locked out of the market or discriminated against because of a pre-existing condition.
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Jim McDermott
Democratic · Washington

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McDermott defends the Affordable Care Act's benefits for Americans with pre-existing conditions.

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