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Kamala Harris hosts rally against Obamacare repeal in LA
Kamala Harris speaks to a crowd outside the Los Angeles County/USC Medical Center on Sunday Jan. 15, 2017.
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California Senator Kamala Harris speaks to a crowd in front of the Los Angeles County/USC Medical Center in opposition to the repeal of the Affordable Care Act.
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Instagram user @klkchell
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California Sen. Kamala Harris hosted a rally Sunday outside Los Angeles County/USC Medical Center in Boyle Heights as part of a nationwide string of actions planned by Democrats who oppose the repeal of the Affordable Care Act.
https://twitter.com/KamalaHarris/status/820740114406133762
Hundreds of people gathered on the steps of the medical center to hear remarks by Sen. Harris and people who have benefited from the Affordable Care Act. Another rally hosted by the California Nurses Associations is scheduled for Sunday at 5 p.m. at Grauman's Chinese Theatre.
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https://twitter.com/lynseyarce/status/820748036401836032
https://twitter.com/SarahLerner/status/820727933828407296
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