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José E. Serrano: “You know, we Americans are really a very strange group of people at times. Who would not think of taking their car for…”

On the recordFebruary 27, 1997
You know, we Americans are really a very strange group of people at times. Who would not think of taking their car for an oil change or doing it themselves? ... Therefore, under existing plans, through expansion and with the desire to do so, you can invent ways and bring about ways of covering the other 40 million. So we do not have to reinvent the wheel.
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José E. Serrano
Democratic · New York

Editor's note · Context

Discussing the importance of preventive health care and coverage for uninsured Americans.

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