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On the recordJuly 11, 2016
It strikes me as hypocritical to complain about the level of service that is provided, and then turn around and consistently under-fund the very agency responsible for providing it.
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Raul Ruiz
Democratic · California

Editor's note · Context

Critiques the funding practices affecting the Indian Health Service.

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