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Jay Rockefeller: “I just reject that the same way as I reject the fact that there are plenty of people in West Virginia and other States…”

On the recordOctober 26, 2009
I just reject that the same way as I reject the fact that there are plenty of people in West Virginia and other States that don't sign up for the Children's Health Insurance Program because they don't know where to sign up, how to sign up, and maybe don't know how to write, in some cases.
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Jay Rockefeller
Democratic · West Virginia

Editor's note · Context

Rockefeller emphasizes the need to address barriers to accessing programs in rural areas.

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