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Debbie Lesko: “I am just actually a little surprised that some of my colleagues would...take away that and replace it with a…”

On the recordApril 29, 2019
I am just actually a little surprised that some of my colleagues would...take away that and replace it with a one-size-fits-all government-run plan.
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Debbie Lesko
Republican · Arizona

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Lesko expresses concern over replacing negotiated union healthcare plans with a government-run system.

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