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Vern Buchanan: “I think this is a $1 trillion large entitlement going forward, and it does little or nothing for small businesses in the…”

On the recordJanuary 25, 2011
I think this is a $1 trillion large entitlement going forward, and it does little or nothing for small businesses in the country.
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Vern Buchanan
Republican · Florida

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Buchanan criticizes the healthcare bill's impact on small businesses and its cost implications.

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