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Henry Waxman: “I hope you will permit me to answer the question, because you are trying to scare people about rationing, and there is…”

On the recordMarch 16, 1994
I hope you will permit me to answer the question, because you are trying to scare people about rationing, and there is no rationing in the Clinton proposal. Second, we are trying to legitimately hold down health care costs by telling the insurance companies to be able to hold down----
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Henry Waxman
Democratic · California

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Defending the Clinton health care proposal during a debate.

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