How did the Affordable Care Act become law?
a. President Obama came up with the idea, had his advisors write it, and presented it to Congress, which then voted on it
b. After years of attempting to expand healthcare coverage, the president, Congress and various stakeholders discussed, debated, and modified the bill before voting on it
c. Mitt Romney offered his plan for Massachusetts to the president and the Congress, and they adapted it to become a federal program
d. Hillary Clinton wrote the bill in conjunction with several members of the House and Senate during the administration of Bill Clinton
b. After years of attempting to expand healthcare coverage, the president, Congress and various stakeholders discussed, debated, and modified the bill before voting on it
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