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Frank Pallone Jr.: “Did the Democrats get up and say, oh, Medicare Part D is terrible, let's repeal it or defund it? No. We said, let's work…”

On the recordOctober 23, 2013
Did the Democrats get up and say, oh, Medicare Part D is terrible, let's repeal it or defund it? No. We said, let's work hard to make it better.
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Frank Pallone Jr.
New Jersey

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Pallone contrasts Democratic responses to issues with Medicare Part D and the Affordable Care Act.

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