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Paul Ryan: “This bill is a fiscal Frankenstein. It is a government takeover. It is not democratic.”

On the recordMarch 21, 2010
This bill is a fiscal Frankenstein. It is a government takeover. It is not democratic.
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Paul Ryan
Wisconsin

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Paul Ryan criticizes the health care bill, describing it as a significant government overreach.

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