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John Shaw: “If the gentleman would read the bill, he would see what I am talking about is a completely different section. This is…”

On the recordFebruary 11, 2004
If the gentleman would read the bill, he would see what I am talking about is a completely different section. This is the area where caregivers are receiving checks and misappropriating them. It has nothing to do with spouses. This is a very large bill, and I would suggest that the gentleman read it and understand it, and then he would not misinterpret what I have just said.
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John Shaw
North Carolina

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Addressing concerns about fraud and abuse in a large bill related to caregiver payments.

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