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Janice Schakowsky: “What I see in the plans that have been suggested on the Republican side is cost-shifting.”

On the recordMarch 17, 2013
What I see in the plans that have been suggested on the Republican side is cost-shifting.
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Janice Schakowsky
Democratic · Illinois

Editor's note · Context

Schakowsky criticizes Republican plans for shifting costs rather than addressing healthcare needs.

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