On the recordDecember 3, 2013
Going forward, as you look at the Affordable Care Act, there are a lot of people that refer to it as somehow a government takeover of our health insurance system.
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congress.govGoing forward, as you look at the Affordable Care Act, there are a lot of people that refer to it as somehow a government takeover of our health insurance system.
Kreidler defends the Affordable Care Act against claims of it being a government takeover.
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