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Elizabeth Warren: “The question I am trying to ask is about whether or not we really have enough punishment associated with violating the…”

On the recordMarch 25, 2014
The question I am trying to ask is about whether or not we really have enough punishment associated with violating the law to act as an effective deterrent.
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Elizabeth Warren
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Warren questions the effectiveness of current punishments for healthcare fraud.

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