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Kent Conrad: The President and Congress have acknowledged that the bulk of our budget problem lies in the health care, the area of…

On the recordOctober 28, 2009
The President and Congress have acknowledged that the bulk of our budget problem lies in the health care, the area of health care entitlements.
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Kent Conrad
Democratic · North Dakota

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Kent Conrad discusses the budget issues related to health care entitlements.

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