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NRCC: ‘Obamacare’ Taxes Sick Puppies
Posted on June 19, 2012
A Republican claim that the federal health care law taxes “heart attacks, sick puppies and even new babies” is a dog. Turns out it’s a reference to excise taxes on certain medical devices. The National Republican Congressional Committee crams a highlight reel of misleading claims about the health care law …
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Tagged Barack Obama, health care, medical devices, National Republican Congressional Committee
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