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John Mica: “Our intent is to provide health care to as many folks who served, and their dependents, as possible, and that is our…”

On the recordJune 13, 1996
Our intent is to provide health care to as many folks who served, and their dependents, as possible, and that is our sole intent, and we also know the fiscal constraints that the gentleman is under. I intend to support him on this next measure which would get that, and I do know the circumstances of our military personnel and their dependents who do not have this health care; visited in Europe and saw, and other places where our military, one-third of them, live in substandard housing, and I know the damage that this potential cut could do.
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John Mica
Republican · Florida

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Addressing health care for military personnel and their dependents during a discussion on fiscal measures.

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