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Frank Pallone: We bought a hearing aid for my mother. It cost $800. My brothers and I and my sister each threw in $200 and bought her a…

On the recordJune 16, 2003
We bought a hearing aid for my mother. It cost $800. My brothers and I and my sister each threw in $200 and bought her a hearing aid. That is the only thing we had to do. People do not understand what they are cutting away now.
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Frank Pallone
Democratic · New Jersey

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Discussing the impact of healthcare cuts on families.

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