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Paul Tonko: Thirty-three seniors paying $6,000 more per year. So we're making happy one millionaire and we're economically…

On the recordJuly 19, 2011
Thirty-three seniors paying $6,000 more per year. So we're making happy one millionaire and we're economically distressing 33 seniors who are going to pay at least $6,000 more to have the health care coverage if they, in fact, can get it.
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Paul Tonko
Democratic · New York
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Jul 19, 2011

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