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On the recordFebruary 15, 2017
You would be hard pressed to convince me or any reasonable person that a physician making over $200,000 a year, paid for by taxpayers, is best utilized sitting in an office dealing with union grievances for 100 percent of their working day rather than standing by the bedside of a veteran caring for that veteran.
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Jim Jordan
Republican · Ohio

Editor's note · Context

Criticizing the use of taxpayer-funded salaries for union activities instead of patient care.

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