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On the recordJanuary 6, 2011
Well, I appreciate your medical expertise and your overview. Obviously, if the Federal Government isn't jumping into taking over all of health care, there is going to be a lot more in the private sector. We will maybe get into that a little bit about what really should the Federal Government be doing, and what should we allow States to do, and what should we allow the free market economy to do. It seems like the way things are working today, we've got Georgia very well represented. And Congressman Tom Graves from Georgia has joined us before on the floor. You always have an interesting and articulate perspective. This is kind of a pet topic for a lot of us that think that government isn't a servant anymore, but it's the master. So if you say, Hey, let's start cutting government, that's kind of an interesting topic. I would like you to join us, please, Tom.
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W. Todd Akin
Missouri

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The speaker discusses the role of government in healthcare and the importance of the private sector.

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