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John Shadegg: “It appeared Monday. Both of those stories report that, in fact, the Vice President did make up these facts; the cost of…”

On the recordSeptember 20, 2000
It appeared Monday. Both of those stories report that, in fact, the Vice President did make up these facts; the cost of the drug that his mother-in-law allegedly paid, the dosages taken by his mother-in-law versus the dosages taken by his dog. He, in fact, made up also the overall cost and did not relate whether or not his mother-in-law was paying for these drugs or whether they were, in fact, paid for by insurance and that now the Gore campaign will not relate whether or not she is insured or not.
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John Shadegg
Arizona

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Addressing allegations regarding the Vice President's statements about drug costs during a floor debate.

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