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On the recordFebruary 12, 2013
If we do not figure out how to get better health care results for less money, or the same amount of money, for programs like Medicare and Medicaid, we will never balance the budget.
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Tom Carper
Democratic · Delaware

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Carper emphasizes the need for healthcare reform to balance the budget.

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