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Charles Boustany: “As with many other problems - from stimulus to healthcare.gov--the Administration prefers to spend taxpayer dollars…”

On the recordJune 9, 2014
As with many other problems - from stimulus to healthcare.gov--the Administration prefers to spend taxpayer dollars first and ask questions later. The White House took a poorly written law and implemented it incompetently. At the end of the day, employers and individual taxpayers will pay the price. The Committee has been warning about this problem for some time, and has an obligation to continue holding the Administration accountable.
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Charles Boustany
Republican · Louisiana

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Boustany criticizes the administration's handling of healthcare law implementation and its financial impact on taxpayers.

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