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On the recordJanuary 20, 2015
I say shame on us as a country that we can't afford to provide health care to our seniors and persons with disabilities.
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Janice Schakowsky
Democratic · Illinois

Editor's note · Context

Schakowsky criticizes the lack of healthcare affordability for seniors despite national wealth.

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