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Pete Stark: this legislation will have no effect. The Gingrich-Thomas legislation will so destroy nursing home regulations that even…

On the recordMarch 12, 1996
this legislation will have no effect. The Gingrich-Thomas legislation will so destroy nursing home regulations that even if it did have an effect, it would not make any difference, because the nursing home regulations would be tossed out the window by the Republicans and it would be moot as to whether this does. But the legislation does not.
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Pete Stark
California

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Discussing the impact of the Gingrich-Thomas legislation on nursing home regulations.

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