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On the recordApril 21, 2009
To me, that would tell me where to work, because if there is a correlation, you don't need to be spending your time in Minnesota or Iowa, where we know we have lower costs and better outcomes.
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Thomas Coburn
Republican · Oklahoma

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Coburn emphasizes focusing on areas with poor outcomes and high costs for better resource allocation.

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