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Janice Schakowsky: “I think this is a powerful example of why the Republican budget is so misguided. It is pennywise and pound very foolish…”

On the recordMay 8, 2012
I think this is a powerful example of why the Republican budget is so misguided. It is pennywise and pound very foolish, making cuts that would result in increased Medicare and Medicaid fraud and cost taxpayers more in the long run.
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Janice Schakowsky
Democratic · Illinois

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Schakowsky argues that budget cuts will lead to higher fraud costs.

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