“Everybody I know, and I’m not just talking about 10 or 20 people, nobody could believe we even got this far. The laws are bad.”

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On the recordSeptember 23, 2010
I think we ought to fix the real problems. By fixing the symptoms, we delay the time in which we fix the real problems.
Said by
Tom Coburn
Republican · Oklahoma
Source
govinfo.gov
Sep 23, 2010

Editor's note · Context

Senator Coburn emphasizes the need to address underlying issues rather than just symptoms.

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