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W. Todd Akin: So when the government doesn't have enough money to pay, they just say, well, we're not going to cover certain things…

On the recordMarch 17, 2010
So when the government doesn't have enough money to pay, they just say, well, we're not going to cover certain things because they're too expensive.
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W. Todd Akin
Missouri
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Mar 17, 2010

Editor's note · Context

The speaker is discussing government budget constraints and funding priorities.

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