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Mazie Hirono: I will join my colleagues in fighting tooth and nail against the voucherizing of Medicare and the privatizing of these…

On the recordJanuary 23, 2017
I will join my colleagues in fighting tooth and nail against the voucherizing of Medicare and the privatizing of these kinds of programs that really are the lifelines for millions of people in our community.
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Mazie Hirono
Democratic · Hawaii

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Hirono emphasizes the importance of Medicare and Medicaid against privatization efforts.

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