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Ed Markey: We are going to see many crocodile tears shed this afternoon on behalf of physicians and their high premiums. But the…

On the recordSeptember 26, 2002
We are going to see many crocodile tears shed this afternoon on behalf of physicians and their high premiums. But the Republicans refuse to allow the Democrats to make an amendment that ensures that all of the savings that come from the limits on how much a patient can recover goes to lower insurance premiums. They refuse to allow us to even make the amendment because they are going to allow the insurance industry to pocket this money. That is what this time is all about. It is about the insurance companies, not about the physicians. We support the physicians.
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Ed Markey
Democratic · Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

Discussing insurance premiums and amendments related to healthcare during a House floor debate.

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