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Jim McDermott

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Jim McDermott is a former U.S. Representative from Washington, serving from 1989 to 2017. A member of the Democratic Party, he represented Washington's 7th congressional district. During his tenure, McDermott was known for his advocacy on healthcare issues, social justice, and economic equality. He played a significant role in the passage of the Affordable Care Act and was a vocal critic of the Iraq War. McDermott also served on various committees, including the Ways and Means Committee, where he focused on tax policy and healthcare reform.

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Mar 28, 2012

Do you think you would have lost any of them if you did not respond to that request?

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Mar 28, 2012

If you have guaranteed issue, that is preexisting conditions are out of the way, you must have universal coverage.

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Mar 28, 2012

So it is really preserving the private sector in the health care issue?

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Mar 28, 2012

I think that must be because they think that there is some inherent value in it, that it is the right thing to do.

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Mar 28, 2012

Was there anything besides staff morale involved in that decision?

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Mar 21, 2012

They are going to have to change some state laws to actually make this rational.

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Mar 21, 2012

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I want to shift the questions just a little bit or the issues you have been dealing with here.

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Mar 21, 2012

If they are doing it together, they cannot do it together. Is that what you are saying?

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Mar 6, 2012

Small business people's problem is the banks will not lend to them unless they have got--I just tried to get my loan refinanced on my house.

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Mar 6, 2012

I mean, I was here under Clinton when we set the Clinton rates. Okay? I was here in 1993 when we did that vote, 1994, and the country was booming.

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Mar 6, 2012

That is his solution to this problem it sounds to me like.

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Mar 5, 2012

Isn't that interesting? Now, here we have a doctor who doesn't know how his pay comes.

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