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Support health reform

Sun., Sept. 29, 2013

If our elected officials in Congress would spend the same amount of time supporting the Affordable Care Act and the benefit it’s going to be to those who need insurance instead of reading “Green Eggs and Ham” and talking about movies while on our dime, they might be able to get something good done for the citizens who need it the most.

Shirley Maike

Medical Lake

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