On the recordApril 13, 1999
Like Lake Wobegon, where all the children are above average, it is human nature for all Members of Congress to want their local hospitals to be above average.
Pete Stark: “Like Lake Wobegon, where all the children are above average, it is human nature for all Members of Congress to want…”
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Commentary on the perception of hospital quality among Congress members.
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