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Cory Booker: “It's inadequate and it is costing some athletes thousands of dollars into their lifetimes.”

On the recordJuly 8, 2014
It's inadequate and it is costing some athletes thousands of dollars into their lifetimes.
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Cory Booker
Democratic · New Jersey

Editor's note · Context

Booker criticizes the inadequacy of health coverage for athletes.

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