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Chris Murphy: That is the genius of health care reform is that you are going to get a system that covers everyone for less money, that…

On the recordFebruary 12, 2009
That is the genius of health care reform is that you are going to get a system that covers everyone for less money, that we can do the right thing morally and the right thing financially at the same time. You know, I think we want to talk about the importance of health care reform. But in our current system, the way that you get health care reform most often is through a job. And this stimulus bill that we're debating right now can be looked at overall not only as a jobs' package but as a health care package. Because if we can get more people employed, we can get them jobs. And so I know Mr. Boccieri wants to talk about our efforts to get health care reform generally, but also the importance of this stimulus bill for millions of families out there who are at risk of losing their jobs.
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Chris Murphy
Democratic · Connecticut

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Discussing the importance of health care reform and the stimulus bill during a floor debate.

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