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Jon Tester: If we knew how to treat mental illness in a way that was very, very effective in this country, this issue would not even…

On the recordMarch 19, 2013
If we knew how to treat mental illness in a way that was very, very effective in this country, this issue would not even be on the radar; but we have run from it for decades.
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Jon Tester
Democratic · Montana

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Tester emphasizes the long-standing neglect of effective mental health treatment.

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