Document:1996 National Campaign Platform: Difference between revisions

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'''2''' The Kennedy-Kassenbaum bill was passed 100-0 in the Senate in May 1996; a similar bill was passed in the House. It compels private insurance companies to issue unprofitable policies -- guaranteeing that insurance premiums will rise, leading the politicians to impose price controls, and driving the insurance companies out of business.
'''2''' The Kennedy-Kassenbaum bill was passed 100-0 in the Senate in May 1996; a similar bill was passed in the House. It compels private insurance companies to issue unprofitable policies -- guaranteeing that insurance premiums will rise, leading the politicians to impose price controls, and driving the insurance companies out of business.


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