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On the recordJuly 12, 1996
It is medical savings accounts that the Senate turned down, and the conferees are all for MSA's. Therefore, we will get something that the Senate turned down, and that is the basic objection.
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Gerald Ford
Republican · Michigan

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Discussing the Senate's rejection of medical savings accounts.

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