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Above undated message substituted from Template:Dashboard.wikiedu.org assignment by PrimeBOT ( talk) 16:55, 17 January 2022 (UTC) reply

When Donald Trump announced his plans around Obamacare, he first explained **Repeal and replace**, but later changed this to **Repeal now, replace later**. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 213.118.94.49 ( talk) 12:43, 27 April 2022 (UTC) reply

Keep in mind the Kushner family is heavily invested in the ACA Exchange subsidies and so Trump was never going to repeal Obamacare. Clam chowdah ( talk) 03:40, 12 June 2022 (UTC) reply

Hi. This term is not in common vernacular in US. I don't think its the best language to use in ACA article and I would not foresee it coming into common use. Scranton ( talk) 13:43, 21 June 2022 (UTC) reply

It's a minor thing, but in the In Popular Culture section, SNL segments are properly called "sketches" rather than "skits." Wikipedia's own entry on Sketch comedy delineates the distinction. 97.99.47.11 ( talk) 21:24, 10 October 2022 (UTC) reply

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— Assignment last updated by Jmjohnson43 ( talk) 20:28, 12 October 2022 (UTC) reply