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Tom Cole: “I think it's just a no-brainer to spend billions [on preparedness] to save trillions.”

On the recordMay 10, 2022
I think it's just a no-brainer to spend billions [on preparedness] to save trillions.
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Tom Cole
Republican · Oklahoma

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Cole advocates for investing in pandemic preparedness to save lives and money.

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