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John Shadegg: “I think the health insurance industry in America has cut a fat hog. I think, quite frankly, they have failed the…”

On the recordMarch 11, 2010
I think the health insurance industry in America has cut a fat hog. I think, quite frankly, they have failed the American people.
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John Shadegg
Arizona
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govinfo.gov
Mar 11, 2010

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Speaker Shadegg criticizes the health insurance industry's performance in America.

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