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James Talarico: “The coalition that came together to pass the Affordable Care…”

Featuring: James Talarico, Democratic | Texas House of Representatives, District 50

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And I don't know, because, again, this kind of politics is not what we've had, but I do think people are searching for it. Have you ever seen a politics of love in the real world? The coalition that came together to pass the Affordable Care Act was about building a big enough coalition to transform the country. country. And it included people who didn't agree on everything, but it was people who agreed on some of the big things. And I don't mean to look at history with rose colored glasses. (1:03:50–1:04:04)

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