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Stop the tantrum

Sat., Oct. 12, 2013

The Republican Party is wrong to shut down the government over Obamacare. While I agree that the Affordable Care Act isn’t perfect, it can be changed for the better.

Scrapping the possibility of millions of Americans’ ability to obtain health insurance, many for the first time in their lives, is not prudent. Just the pre-existing condition clause has changed the lives of many of my friends and family.

Let’s go forward as Americans and quit this childish bickering.

Carlos Landa

Spokane

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