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On the recordMay 4, 2011
If we want to have a serious conversation about the fiscal hole we are facing at the State and Federal and local level, let us talk about the real cause of what is driving these budget deficits, which is rising health care costs.
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Charles Boustany
Republican · Louisiana

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Boustany emphasizes the need to address rising health care costs as a cause of budget deficits.

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