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Bill Clinton: “It is a big problem. Maybe I should answer that question first, because it's a quicker one. Then let me try to tell you…”

On the recordSeptember 21, 1993
It is a big problem. Maybe I should answer that question first, because it's a quicker one. Then let me try to tell you how to sort through the winners and losers. Okay? First of all, in this system if you put consumers of health care, employers and employees, particularly the small businesses, in large buying groups where they will have more market power and more oversight authority, you will inevitably--we are going to change the economic incentives as well as the private sector oversight to reduce fraud and abuse--we are definitely going to see big savings there. Secondly, what was the other thing you asked me?
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Bill Clinton
Democratic · Arkansas

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