On the recordJanuary 19, 2010
If this is such a great bill, why do so many people need exemptions? Could that be part of the reason, the very simple question: If this is such a great bill, why does everybody want to be exempted from it?
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The speaker is questioning the need for exemptions in the health care bill.
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