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On the recordApril 21, 2009
Those three estimates, as Senator Carper pointed out, are roughly about 50 percent of that $72 billion in improper payments.
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Tom Carper
Democratic · Delaware

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Senator Carper highlighted the significant portion of improper payments in Medicare and Medicaid.

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