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Joseph P. Kennedy III: “I would imagine that cutting a program by $1.4 trillion doesn't actually make the program, strengthen the integrity of…”

On the recordMarch 11, 2019
I would imagine that cutting a program by $1.4 trillion doesn't actually make the program, strengthen the integrity of the program or make it easier for people to gain access to insurance.
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Joseph P. Kennedy III
Democratic · Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

Kennedy questions the impact of a $1.4 trillion cut to Medicaid on access to insurance.

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