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Martin Heinrich: “The Republican tax bill moving through the Senate adds 13 million to the ranks of the uninsured to pay for tax breaks…”

On the recordNovember 28, 2017
The Republican tax bill moving through the Senate adds 13 million to the ranks of the uninsured to pay for tax breaks for the wealthy and special interests.
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Martin Heinrich
Democratic · New Mexico

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He criticizes the Republican tax bill for increasing uninsured rates.

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