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Patricia Schroeder: “I thought the gentleman was doing a very good job of explaining that, and I think they ought to explain it again…”

On the recordOctober 10, 1995
I thought the gentleman was doing a very good job of explaining that, and I think they ought to explain it again, because I also saw this weekend that the other side of the aisle is talking about even doig away with all the Federal health insurance for all Federal employees and Federal retirees and giving them this same medical health account that they talk about, that this insurance company apparently is feeling that they could make a lot of money on.
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Patricia Schroeder
Colorado
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Discussing proposed changes to Federal health insurance for employees and retirees.

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