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Mike Levin: the Republican campaign strategy has been to hide the Republican congressional leadership. Maybe that is one reason we…

On the recordOctober 26, 2000
the Republican campaign strategy has been to hide the Republican congressional leadership. Maybe that is one reason we are still here in D.C. But the need to end this session has forced the Republican leadership into the open, showing true Republican colors. Take the health field as an example. It appears that, in the bills today, no patients' bill of rights, no prescription drugs, no help for legal immigrant kids and pregnant women, shortchanging hospitals in need to give a bundle to their HMO contributors. President Clinton will veto these bills. I hope the President will take his fight against a do-harm Republican Congress to the countryside and use this Halloween period to unmask who the Republican opposition really is and is about.
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Mike Levin
Democratic · California

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Criticizing the Republican leadership and their health care proposals during a floor speech.

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