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Barack Obama: “The Affordable Care Act, I always used to call the. It was…”

Featuring: Barack Obama, Democratic | 44th President of the United States | National

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Former President Obama Praises Resistance to Trump

Published | Video Starts at 15:02

Is a vindication of my confidence in your capacity and our capacity to move the country forward, not make it perfect. You know, The Affordable Care Act, I always used to call the. It was like a starter house. It was just like Social Security was. You start something, it's not perfect, it's not modest. And you have the opportunity then to continue to make it better. But. Seeing those young people who had been along for that ride feel as if. (15:02–15:09)

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Asserts that the Affordable Care Act is a foundational program similar to Social Security.

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