Janice Schakowsky said "The truth is, in this country, if we were able to actually get some control of diabetes--which, as the author of this bill said, affects over 100 million Americans-- prediabetes or diabetes, we would be able to really get control of all healthcare costs. It is one of the biggest drivers of healthcare costs in our country. So while this is a commission--and let's hope that the commission does its good work--we have to stay focused, as he said, on the issue of diabetes. Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time." @ PoliticalQuotes.com

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The truth is, in this country, if we were able to actually get some control of diabetes--which, as the author of this bill said, affects over 100 million Americans-- prediabetes or diabetes, we would be able to really get control of all healthcare costs. It is one of the biggest drivers of healthcare costs in our country. So while this is a commission--and let's hope that the commission does its good work--we have to stay focused, as he said, on the issue of diabetes. Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.

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Janice Schakowsky

Democratic · Illinois

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