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McCain Hated The ACA But Also Saved It Lynne Terry Mon, 08/27/2018 - 07:56

Shortly after his cancer diagnosis, he thwarted the Republican party's attempt to overturn the Affordable Care Act.

There are many lawmakers who made their names in health care, seeking to usher through historic changes to a broken system.

John McCain was not one of them.

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