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John McCain: They won't accept the government's failure to deliver bottled water to dehydrated babies or rescue the infirmed from a…

On the recordApril 24, 2007
They won't accept the government's failure to deliver bottled water to dehydrated babies or rescue the infirmed from a hospital with no electricity. They won't accept substandard care and indifference for our wounded veterans.
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John McCain
Republican · Arizona

Editor's note · Context

McCain emphasizes the public's intolerance for government failures in providing essential services and care for veterans.

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