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On the recordMay 22, 2017
My concern is compounded by the fact that the current Administration's budget cuts 30 percent of the EPA's budget and that millions of Americans with preexisting conditions may face higher health care costs if Trump Care passed in the Senate.
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Tammy Duckworth
Democratic · Illinois

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Duckworth expresses concern over budget cuts affecting health care and environmental regulations.

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