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On the recordSeptember 3, 2003
One out of four children in America are covered by Medicaid for the maternal care. So the cuts in Medicaid affect directly the newborn children and the health care coverage, where we are talking about universal coverage in Iraq.
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Rep. Rahm Emanuel
Illinois

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Discussing the impact of Medicaid cuts on children during a speech.

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