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Gerald Ford: “The Senator from Texas said time and time again that we were destroying the medical system. With the AMA and 170 medical…”

On the recordJuly 21, 1998
The Senator from Texas said time and time again that we were destroying the medical system. With the AMA and 170 medical organizations in this country for our particular bill, I do not believe there is any indication that we are trying to destroy the medical profession in this country.
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Gerald Ford
Republican · Michigan

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Defending a healthcare bill during Senate floor debate.

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