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On Friday morning, Arizona democrats gathered at Abrams Public Health Center in south-side Tucson for the 14th anniversary of the law.
“Even though Americans have been reliant on the ACA for over a decade,” Sundareshan said. “We know that there are threats.” Tucson resident Alex Kack also spoke, recounting his experiences taking care of his mother, who was diagnosed with MS and epilepsy. He also talked about his father, who had a preexisting medical condition and struggled to care for his wife while Alex was a child, putting on a “brave face” despite his condition.
“I watched a man run for the presidency on this promise that people like me and my family wouldn’t have to struggle,” he said. “And I see as attempts are made to repeal it.”“I know this firsthand,” Kack says. “You cannot have the life, liberty or pursuit of happiness if you’re disabled, if you’re under a mountain of debt, if you’re in pain and not sure what’s wrong with you and too afraid of the bill and how painful that bill will be.
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