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On the recordJuly 31, 2013
I find that ironic, because this Committee Majority actually took action to make the cliff worse, to magnify the effect of the claw-back.
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Earl Blumenauer
Democratic · Oregon

Editor's note · Context

Blumenauer criticizes the Committee Majority for worsening penalty provisions in health care legislation.

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