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Henry Waxman: “As far as I'm concerned, they ought to be put in jail. It's so terrible what they're doing, using the plight of our…”

On the recordAugust 8, 2012
As far as I'm concerned, they ought to be put in jail. It's so terrible what they're doing, using the plight of our veterans to make themselves rich, and playing upon the good, well-meaning Americans who want to help veterans and are willing to contribute to that kind of cause.
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Henry Waxman
Democratic · California

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Henry Waxman criticizes the charity Help Hospitalized Veterans for exploiting veterans' plight for personal gain.

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