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Letter: So who passed the Affordable Care Act?

Published 8 March 2017

From Bill Ross, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Marilyn Lott makes a valid point about calling the “Affordable Health Care Act” by its correct name (Letters, 11 February). But it was able to pass into law because, for a short period in 2008-2009, the Democratic Party held the White House, a majority in the House of Representatives and a super-majority – enough to stop filibustering – in the Senate.

Issue no. 3116 published 11 March 2017

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