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On the recordJune 25, 2019
Four cents to treat it. I mean, talk about being able to eliminate misery for pennies on the dollar.
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Gregory Meeks
Democratic · New York

Editor's note · Context

Meeks emphasizes the low cost of treating hookworm as a means to alleviate suffering.

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