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Frank Pallone: Now my Republican colleagues on this committee have called these payments, quote, handouts to insurance companies, and I…

On the recordApril 14, 2016
Now my Republican colleagues on this committee have called these payments, quote, handouts to insurance companies, and I quote, taxpayer funded giveaways.
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Frank Pallone
Democratic · New Jersey

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Pallone defends the reinsurance program against GOP claims of it being a giveaway.

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