On the recordOctober 6, 2015
We are talking about one-half of 1 percent of what we are spending as a Nation on Alzheimer's as the delta, the $2 billion that we are looking for here.
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congress.govDick Durbin: “We are talking about one-half of 1 percent of what we are spending as a Nation on Alzheimer's as the delta, the $2…”
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Durbin highlights the minimal increase in Alzheimer's funding compared to overall spending.
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