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Roger Wicker: “I know our friend from South Dakota has joined us and is eager to join in this discussion. I wonder if he has anything…”

On the recordMarch 21, 2012
I know our friend from South Dakota has joined us and is eager to join in this discussion. I wonder if he has anything to add about the broken promises that were made during the passage of ObamaCare. Mr. McCAIN. Before that, the whole point of reforming health care was to reduce the cost of health care. That was the goal. We all know Medicare cannot be sustained for the American people if the inflation associated with health care continues. The whole object of this game was to reduce the cost of health care and preserve the quality of health care. Does anybody think that was achieved with this legislation? That is why the American people have figured it out. I yield for the Senator from South Dakota.
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Roger Wicker
Republican · Mississippi
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Mar 21, 2012

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