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Janice Schakowsky: The pharmaceutical industry is worth almost ONE TRILLION dollars and they are holding American consumers hostage.

On the recordMay 20, 2019
The pharmaceutical industry is worth almost ONE TRILLION dollars and they are holding American consumers hostage.
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Janice Schakowsky
Democratic · Illinois

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Schakowsky highlights the pharmaceutical industry's financial power and its impact on consumers.

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