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Jon Tester: “I think there is some heartburn with our bill or with the private insurance that if the event comes, the insurance will…”

On the recordMarch 13, 2017
I think there is some heartburn with our bill or with the private insurance that if the event comes, the insurance will not be there to the degree that they need it.
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Jon Tester
Democratic · Montana

Editor's note · Context

Tester expresses concerns about the reliability of private insurance in disaster situations.

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