I think the administration rejects that there will be a hit, as you pointed out, to local economies. As for rural hospitals, the administration wants to protect those good paying jobs. There were final provisions that were changed in the bill to ensure that those local hospitals are protected and are getting the resources that they need from the federal government. And the President wants to continue to create jobs in North Carolina and in states across the country, not just in the health care sector sector, but also in every sector, our energy sector, our manufacturing sector. (01:49–01:59)
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