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G. K. Butterfield: “Over the past years that I've been here in Congress--I believe it's about 15 years that I've been here and 12 years on…”

On the recordSeptember 24, 2019
Over the past years that I've been here in Congress--I believe it's about 15 years that I've been here and 12 years on this committee--I've heard so many people say that they cannot afford their prescription medication, both in Medicare and in private insurance, and that's just not acceptable.
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G. K. Butterfield
Democratic · North Carolina

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Butterfield highlights the issue of unaffordable prescription medications faced by constituents.

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