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Tom Carper: “An ounce of prevention, as my grandmother used to say, 'Is worth a pound of cure.'”

On the recordMarch 28, 2011
An ounce of prevention, as my grandmother used to say, 'Is worth a pound of cure.'
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Tom Carper
Democratic · Delaware

Editor's note · Context

Emphasizing the importance of preventive care in Medicare.

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