09/26/2018
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"I believe that because the SGR is the result of a budget gimmick and we have already spent $169 billion paying to fix the problem, that offsets, especially those within our health programs, are not ne..."
"What I hope is that we can agree first that SGR shouldn't be paid for off the backs of beneficiaries."
"I strongly believe----and I hope the chairman does too----that after this hearing we should wait no longer to roll up our sleeves and get down to the work of ensuring the bipartisan, bicameral bill ag..."
"And then, of course, down the road, it may be that they have a condition that worsens drastically for lack of a modest amount of care and then becomes a burden on the entire system."