Why Were Americans Skeptical of Barack Obama's Proposals to Reform

question 43

Multiple Choice

Why were Americans skeptical of Barack Obama's proposals to reform health care?

• A) Americans were afraid of losing what they liked about their existing health care.
• B) Americans were concerned that Obama's proposals left many without health insurance.
• C) Americans wanted a single-payer health care system instead of the reforms Obama proposed.
• D) Americans were convinced that Obama was mostly looking out for interests of the health care industry and the insurance companies.

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Inhalation

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Radioactive Gas

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