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Ed Perlmutter: “Our chart in this instance shows the number of uninsured now exceeds the cumulative population of 24 States plus the…”

On the recordFebruary 7, 2007
Our chart in this instance shows the number of uninsured now exceeds the cumulative population of 24 States plus the District of Columbia, so all of those States that are in red and the District of Columbia, we have more people who don't have insurance. Under the budgets that have been proposed by the President and have been passed or just sort of glossed over by the prior Congresses, we have seen an assist to the wealthiest people in this country, while at the same time the people in the middle, the hardworking people of this country, have found themselves finding it harder and harder to make ends meet and have health insurance for themselves and their families.
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Ed Perlmutter
Democratic · Colorado

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Discussing the issue of uninsured individuals and budget impacts on middle-class families.

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