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On the recordMarch 4, 2009
It will be an expensive bill, but what is more expensive is not to do the reform because our health care system costs are out of control and the only way to control costs is to reform the system.
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Henry Waxman
Democratic · California

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Congressman Waxman argues for the necessity of health care reform despite its costs, citing the unsustainable nature of the current health care system.

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