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John Doolittle: Do we have to go to socialized medicine in order to address some of the legitimate complaints about our present health…

On the recordFebruary 9, 1994
Do we have to go to socialized medicine in order to address some of the legitimate complaints about our present health care delivery system, or is there a way to fix the parts of it that are less desirable, and yet retain the advantages of a competitive, free enterprise based system?
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John Doolittle
Republican · California

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Speaker Doolittle is questioning the need for socialized medicine in health care reform.

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