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Barney Frank: “If that is the case, why is the President not putting adequate money into prescription drugs this year instead of saying…”

On the recordApril 25, 2001
If that is the case, why is the President not putting adequate money into prescription drugs this year instead of saying only $17,000 as an income cutoff?
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Barney Frank
Democratic · Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

Questioning the President's funding for prescription drugs during a discussion on healthcare.

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