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John Garamendi: “Thank you. You say it's a moral obligation to cut $500 billion out of the health care bill? No way. That was money that…”

On the recordJune 1, 2011
Thank you. You say it's a moral obligation to cut $500 billion out of the health care bill? No way. That was money that came out of a subsidy to the insurance companies. And you say it's a moral obligation to leave the insurance companies alone so they can continue their rapaciousness against the people of America.
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John Garamendi
Democratic · California
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Jun 1, 2011

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