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Catherine Cortez Masto: “There were days when I would go over and visit with her, and there were times when she had to make a decision to be able…”

On the recordJuly 11, 2017
There were days when I would go over and visit with her, and there were times when she had to make a decision to be able to afford her prescription drugs or pay the energy bills.
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Catherine Cortez Masto
Democratic · Nevada

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Reflecting on her grandmother's struggles with financial decisions regarding healthcare and utilities.

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