“Now young people can get insurance for as little as $50 a month, less than the cost of gym shoes.”

— Michelle Obama

During appearance on "Tonight Show" (21 February 2014) http://washingtonexaminer.com/michelle-obama-young-people-are-knuckleheads/article/2544377 <br class="br">2010s

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