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Pete Stark: I would ask, Mr. Speaker, for the very poorest and those for whom medical care is not available, who would you suggest…

On the recordMarch 16, 1994
I would ask, Mr. Speaker, for the very poorest and those for whom medical care is not available, who would you suggest is responsible in the final analysis, who should provide the safety net for the unemployed or the poor in this country?
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Pete Stark
California

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Questioning responsibility for providing a safety net for the poor and unemployed.

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