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Charles Rangel: The only reason we talk about the public insurance program is we think it is a good cost-containment mechanism.

On the recordApril 28, 2009
The only reason we talk about the public insurance program is we think it is a good cost-containment mechanism.
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Charles Rangel
Democratic · New York

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Rangel discusses public insurance as a means to control healthcare costs.

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