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Mazie Hirono: “I think that if he is chosen, he will decimate Medicare and Medicaid as we know it.”

On the recordJanuary 23, 2017
I think that if he is chosen, he will decimate Medicare and Medicaid as we know it.
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Mazie Hirono
Democratic · Hawaii

Editor's note · Context

Hirono expresses concern about the potential impact of Price on Medicare and Medicaid.

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