November 15, 2011 9:49AM 

# Incredible 

By [Michael F. Cannon](https://www.cato.org/people/michael-f-cannon) 

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“The Affordable Care Act gives states incredible freedom to tailor reforms to their needs.”—HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius, [February 10, 2011](http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/02/09/AR2011020905682.html)

“We’ve taken incredible steps to reduce health care costs and improve care…”—HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius, [November 14, 2011](http://content.usatoday.com/communities/theoval/post/2011/11/obama-offers-1-billion-to-increase-health-care-work-force/1)

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[Government and Politics](https://www.cato.org/government-politics), [Health Care](https://www.cato.org/health-care) 

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